Buy to let remains one of the most used routes into UK property: you buy a home, let it to tenants, and aim for rental income plus long-term growth. Costs, tax and lending have changed. The investors who still do well underwrite the deal, not the postcode hype.
What a workable BTL deal looks like
Start with net yield, not a brochure rent. Deduct voids, management, insurance, maintenance, licensing and finance. Then stress the rent and the rate. A deal that only works at yesterday’s mortgage price is not a deal.
- Demand — employment, transport, universities or regeneration that actually houses tenants.
- Stock type — single lets and HMOs behave differently. See HMO buy to let and single-let BTL.
- Entry price — a below-market purchase can rescue a thin yield.
Licensing, EPCs and professional lets
Local authorities set additional and selective licensing. HMOs have extra standards. EPC minimums affect what you can let. Build those into the purchase price. We package the headlines; your solicitor and a qualified adviser confirm the legal position for that address.
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