Simply enter values to get started

Calculate your gross yield, net yield and (pre-tax) annual profit to understand whether your investment property deal stacks up.

How it works

Some hints and tips around how the calculator works. We have added explanations to all of our calculations.

Enter property details

Purchase price or property value
Total monthly rent or the market rate you anticipate to get
Total number of property units (we use this to drive some of the costs)

Buying multiple properties? Simply enter the total purchase price, rent and number of units and the calculator will take care of the rest!

Enter financing details

Loan amount
Interest rate

Buying with cash? Simply enter zero in the loan amount and interest rate.

Customise assumptions

Edit to your personal circumstances
Simply click on the + sign to expand

Items you can edit include: conveyancing fees, management and letting fees, insurance, voids, service charge and ground rent.

Property is freehold? No worries, just leave it blank.

Tell us what you think!

This calculator is a work in progress and we are planning on including tax, return on investment and future growth considerations so that you can measure up front whether it is a good deal.

If you have any feedback then please email us at info@vestaproperty.com

About this calculator

This calculator has been designed for Landlords and property investors who would like to quickly understand whether a deal stacks up!

RESULTS

The results have been divided into 3 sections:

Earnings
Costs
Profits

EARNINGS

Earnings section has 4 key metrics:

Gross rent (per annum) before any operating costs or voids.
Gross yield is gross rent divided by the purchase price.
Net rent (per annum) minus estimated operating costs, including a provision for voids and maintenance
Net yield which is the purchase price divided by net rent (per annum)

COSTS

Costs section has 3 key metrics that you can click to understand the breakdown and assumptions

Initial Investment includes deposit (purchase price minus any mortgage) plus stamp duty land tax, conveyancing fees, mortgage fees.
Operating Costs includes a provision for voids, a fully managed & letting service (incl. VAT and finding tenants), provision for maintenance and property insurance.
Mortgage Interest Payment is calculated on the loan amount and interest rate. If you have entered zero because you are buying in cash, this will appear as £0

PROFITS

This section includes one key metric.

Annual pre-tax profits is your annual net cash flow calculated by subtracting operating costs and mortgage interest payment costs

CUSTOMISE ASSUMPTIONS

You can click into each cost to understand assumptions or customise to your individual circumstances

Click '+ CUSTOMISE ASSUMPTIONS' to edit your costs

UP FRONT COSTS

CONVEYANCING FEES

We have default to £1,000 so you can update to match your circumstances
If you have multiple properties, you will need to factor this in too

ANNUAL COSTS

MANAGEMENT FEES

Currently it defaults to 10% of the rent collected (monthly rent - voids)
Remember this number needs include VAT of 20%

INSURANCE RATE

Insurance is default to 2% of rent, you can customise this to suit your insurance policy

VOID WEEKS

The calculator defaults to 3 weeks which is what the market averages suggest
Remember when buying a tenanted property, you can remove voids as you will earn income from day 1

SERVICE CHARGE & GROUND RENT

The calculator defaults to zero for both of these metrics.
If your property is subject to service charge and / or ground rent then input this number.

GOT FEEDBACK?

This calculator is a work in progress and we are planning to expand this further to include tax structures, return on investment and future growth considerations so that you can measure up front whether it is a good deal.

If you have any feedback then please email us at info@vestaproperty.com

Important Note

All information contained in this website is provided as a guideline only, is based on estimates and assumptions, may not be accurate or complete, and is subject to change. We make no representations or warranties with regards to this information, expressed or otherwise. A buyer who relies on such information does so at their own risk. Buyers are advised to seek independent financial advice and should undertake their own due diligence.

Your capital is at risk. Property values may decline and the property might not be able to be rented at amounts sufficient to cover debt interest costs, operating expenses and liabilities, and might not result in a positive cash flow. Property is an illiquid asset and should not be viewed as a short-term investment.

In no event will we be liable for any loss or damage, including without limitation any loss or damage arising directly or indirectly out of or in connection with the use of this website and the information contained therein.

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