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Serviced accommodation calculator

Short lets can earn more than a standard tenancy, but cleaning, platform fees and quiet months add up. Model a property you own or a rent-to-rent deal and compare it with letting on an AST.

The property
How do you hold it?

On if you already own a home. Most investors pay the higher rates.

£11,500

Interest-only. SA often needs a specialist lender.

Bookings

237 nights and about 79 changeovers a year

Running costs

Including laundry

Booking site commission

Off if you run guest messaging and bookings yourself.

Toiletries, tea, coffee

Compare with a standard let

What it would let for on an AST

Management, repairs, voids

Revenue
£1,878/mo
Profit
£227/mo
Break-even
54%
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Results

Revenue

£1,878/mo

£22,539 a year from bookings.

Net profit

£227/mo

£2,729 a year after every running cost and the mortgage.

Net yield

5.02%

What the bookings earn after running costs, on the total cost.

Break-even occupancy

54%

Book at least 196 nights a year to cover costs.

Against a standard let

-£241 a year

A standard let would make more, with less work.

-8%Standard let: £2,970 a year

Cash required

£68,500

Deposit, buying costs and furnishing.

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