Estimate what monthly rent may be affordable based on gross income, debt and common UK landlord referencing multiples. Compare your target rent with a rule-of-thumb budget and see the salary a letting agent may expect.
This is a planning estimate, not a lender or landlord decision. Real affordability checks can also factor in dependants, credit history, guarantors, council tax and utility costs.
A practical cap uses the lower of two checks: your take-home budget rule and a common landlord income multiple. That helps you compare what feels affordable with what may pass referencing.