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Buy-to-let calculator

Landlord lending turns on rental cover, not income. Run it as a purchase, or as a remortgage where you can also raise capital against the equity.

The property and the deal

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Monthly cash profit

£328

£1,150 rent less £642 interest-only mortgage and £180 costs

Gross yield

6.90%

Net yield

5.82%

Interest cover

123%

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Lending test

Loan amount£150,000
Loan to value75.0%
Payment at stress rate 7.50%£938
Rent needed for 125% cover£1,172
Maximum loan on this rent£147,200
Annual profit before tax£3,930

Rental cover is assessed on interest-only payments at the lender's stress rate. Basic-rate taxpayers and limited companies are usually tested at 125%; higher and additional-rate taxpayers face 145%. Tax on rental profit and the loss of full mortgage-interest relief are not modelled here — speak to an accountant.