Buy-to-Let Guides
Free, practical guides for landlords and property investors. From calculating your first yield to structuring a portfolio through a limited company — everything you need to make informed investment decisions.
Getting Started
How to Calculate Rental Yield
Gross and net yield formulas with worked examples
What Is a Good Rental Yield?
Yield benchmarks by region for 2026
Gross vs Net Rental Yield
Which metric to use and when
Capital Growth vs Rental Yield
The North/South trade-off explained
Buy-to-Let for Beginners
Complete guide from first purchase to first tenant
Finance & Tax
Stamp Duty for Buy-to-Let
SDLT rates with the 5% surcharge and worked examples
Buy-to-Let Mortgage Guide
How BTL mortgages work, stress tests, and LTV
Current BTL Mortgage Rates 2026
Where rates stand and when to fix
Section 24 Tax Guide
Mortgage interest relief changes for landlords
Making Tax Digital (April 2026)
Quarterly reporting requirements for landlords
Company vs Personal Ownership
Ltd vs individual: tax, mortgage, and exit differences
Strategy & Operations
Best Areas for Buy-to-Let 2026
Top 20 areas ranked by yield from our data
Rental Demand Hotspots
University towns, commuter belts, and growth cities
Void Periods — Costs & Strategies
How to calculate and reduce empty weeks
Landlord Insurance Guide
What cover you need and what it costs
Property Management Costs
Self-managed vs agent: fees and net yield impact
Property Types
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Use our data to compare rental yields across every postcode district in England.
All yield data calculated from HM Land Registry Price Paid and VOA Private Rental Market Statistics. Read our methodology