All terms
finance
Yield (rental)
The annual rent as a percentage of property value. Gross yield = annual rent / purchase price. Net yield deducts costs (management, voids, repairs, insurance, mortgage interest).
In simple terms
How much rental income a property throws off relative to what it costs.
Example
£12,000 rent / £150,000 price = 8% gross yield. Strong for residential UK.
If you're buying
Northern UK auction stock often delivers 7–10% gross yields. Use for portfolio decisions.
If you're selling
BTL investors price by yield — disclose rent history to anchor higher offers.