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What rent can you charge?

Too high means paying it back, too low means losing money for years. We check the legal limit and the market rent for your property.

From €19.99 including tax, result in 8 to 15 minutes

The pitfall

The limit applies even if the tenant signs

A rent above the legal limit does not become valid because both sides agreed. The tenant can claim back what was overpaid, in some countries for years.

Tip from Scan my Home

Build the maintenance reserve into the yield from day one. A property that only pays without upkeep does not really pay.

Figures for landlords

£40,000

maximum council penalty

Up to £7,000 for a breach and £40,000 for an offence under the new rules. gov.uk.

27.1weeks

from claim to repossession

Median in England and Wales. Ministry of Justice, Q2 2026.

24months

of rent can be claimed back

For certain landlord offences since May 2026, a rent repayment order can cover up to two years. Shelter.

The maths

The report

€19.99

against

What 100 GBP too little rent costs

12,000 GBP

Just 100 GBP below what is possible is 12,000 GBP over ten years. Charge too much, and you may have to pay it back.

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What you get

What the report gives you

Legal limit and market rent

Both figures side by side. The lower one is your ceiling, with the legal basis behind it.

Yield after all costs

Gross, net, reserve and vacancy. You see what is really left at the end.

What lifts the rent

Which measure raises the allowed rent and pays off, and which only costs money.

Rechargeable costs

Which running costs you may pass on. What you do not recharge, you pay yourself.

Real views

A look into the finished report.

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Screenshots from a real report, not a mock-up. As landlords, these are the chapters that matter most.

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Structural changes to the existing property

Questions

The last questions before you start

How much rent can I charge?

That depends on location, condition, size and the law in your country. The report works out the legal limit and the market rent for your property.

What happens if I charge too much?

Depending on the country, the rent is cut to the allowed level and the tenant claims back the excess. The report names the legal basis and the responsible body.

Does it check whether the tenant pays?

No, that is what credit checks are for. The report shows which rent the property carries and which rent holds up legally.

Clarity in minutes, for landlords

The highest rent that holds up legally.

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Legal texts are translated, but the German version under legal notice, privacy and terms is the one that is legally binding.

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The highest rent that holds.
Every figure with source and verification number.

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