Rent versus buy
Best when the decision is still open and you want the medium-term cost and flexibility picture first.
Use this when the real question is property-shaped rather than product-shaped: should you rent or buy, what does moving really cost, how does SDLT fit in, or which landlord calculator should you open next?
Best when the decision is still open and you want the medium-term cost and flexibility picture first.
Best when the purchase is happening and you need the borrowing, tax and wrapper support pieces together.
Best when the question is about rental yield, Section 24 drag or CGT after the property is sold.
Compare medium-term ownership with renting and investing the difference.
Test monthly cost, term length and the impact of overpayments.
Check the England and Northern Ireland purchase tax quickly.
Model the bonus and the first-home support angle before purchase.
Check yield, tax drag and the landlord-side cashflow picture.
Estimate the gain and tax before selling an investment property.
Use the full process guide when the calculator answers are not enough on their own.
Check SDLT, childcare and related nation-specific edges before assuming one rule set fits all.
Best for the pages worth reopening after a fiscal event or rate change.