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    HMO Yield vs BTL Comparison Calculator

    Written by Scott Jones, founder of PropertyKiln · Last updated

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    1 min read
    Reviewed Apr 2026
    UK-wide

    HMOs produce higher gross rent but carry higher running costs, higher licensing fees, higher management burden, and more compliance overhead.

    Enter the property details once and get both scenarios: the property run as a single BTL (market rent, standard costs) vs the property run as an HMO (per-room rent, HMO-specific costs including licensing, management, bills-included structure if relevant).

    Shows net profit for each scenario and the break-even occupancy rate for the HMO path. Covers the full economic picture — many "8% yield HMO" calculations miss half the costs.

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