LONDON RENTAL COSTS, ITEMISED

The rent is only part of the cost.

Two homes at the same advertised rent can differ by thousands a year.

No account. About 60 seconds.

ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE

£2,100

advertised rent

£2,583

estimated monthly cost

£483 more every month · £5,796/year

Rent£2,100

advertised

Council tax (Band D)£142

VOA + borough rates, illustrative

Energy (EPC C, 68 m²)£95

EPC register, illustrative

Water£38

Thames Water, illustrative

Broadband£28

assumption, editable

Commute (Zone 2)£180

TfL, illustrative

Estimated monthly cost£2,583

all six rows included

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