Resources & Tools

CJ Effective Rent Calculator

Headline rent versus the income that actually reaches the landlord.

Disclaimer. This tool provides an indicative income analysis only. It does not constitute valuation, tax, lending or investment advice. Effective rent depends on lease structure, tenant strength, asset quality and market conditions.

Property type

Residential investment — voids, management & non-recoverables

Step 1

Core income

Monthly rent per unit

£

Number of units

Gross annual rent = monthly rent × 12 × units = £18,000

Step 2

Income assumptions

These are scenario assumptions, not facts. Pick a profile or customise.

Assumption profile

Institutional / scaled-portfolio assumptions.

Void allowance

%

5% ≈ 2.5 weeks/yr. London / strong markets 2–3%; weaker markets 6–8%.

Bad debt

%

Management

Repairs & maintenance

Re-letting cost (annualised)

Typical: 1–2 weeks rent per letting. Assumes a ~2–3 year tenancy → ~0.5–2% annualised. This is the annualised impact of churn — not the headline letting fee.

Step 3

Non-recoverable costs

Annual sum of insurance leakage, service-charge shortfall, compliance / licensing, utilities and any other non-recoverables.

£

Income quality

Strong income

Total leakage
14.0%

Headline rent (gross)

£18,000

Per year

Effective gross income

£17,280

After voids

Net effective rent

£15,480

£1,290 / unit / month

Headline vs effective vs net

Deduction waterfall (annualised)

Cost breakdown

Voids
£720
Management
£900
Repairs & maintenance
£540
Re-letting cost (annualised)
£180
Bad debt
£180
Non-recoverables
£0
Total leakage
£2,520 (14.0%)

CJ income insights

  • Strong income profile: leakage of just 14.0% is consistent with stabilised, well-managed assets.