Seems like this is depends on how much profit landlords make. If your 40% estimate is accurate, okay, but that seems really high to me? Are there costs that are not being counted in the 40%? Do you have something more than your estimate you can point us to?
(At 40% I would expect new landlords to keep entering the market until the number was quite a bit lower?)
It’s 40% of gross rent, but 14% return on capital employed, and that’s when it’s leveraged with a 75% mortgage.
Looking at resources for landlords, 14% is realistic [1]. Housed in multiple occupation are a fairly high risk investment compared to standard rental properties or to index funds—the landlord is liable for the mortgage and running costs whether or not it is tenanted.
Often landlords use lettings agents, who take 10-15% of gross rent. It’s quite a lot of work—when tenants aren’t aligned with the purpose.
Seems like this is depends on how much profit landlords make. If your 40% estimate is accurate, okay, but that seems really high to me? Are there costs that are not being counted in the 40%? Do you have something more than your estimate you can point us to?
(At 40% I would expect new landlords to keep entering the market until the number was quite a bit lower?)
It’s 40% of gross rent, but 14% return on capital employed, and that’s when it’s leveraged with a 75% mortgage.
Looking at resources for landlords, 14% is realistic [1]. Housed in multiple occupation are a fairly high risk investment compared to standard rental properties or to index funds—the landlord is liable for the mortgage and running costs whether or not it is tenanted.
Often landlords use lettings agents, who take 10-15% of gross rent. It’s quite a lot of work—when tenants aren’t aligned with the purpose.
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