Calculate 6 weeks of rent from any monthly, weekly, or annual rent figure, and check it against the UK tenancy deposit cap.
6 Week Rent Formula
To find six weeks of rent, you first convert your rent to a weekly figure and then multiply by six.
SWR = WR * 6
Convert a monthly rent to a weekly rent first:
WR = MR * 12 / 52
Convert an annual rent to a weekly rent first:
WR = AR / 52
- SWR = Six weeks of rent (the total you are solving for)
- WR = Weekly rent
- MR = Monthly rent (per calendar month)
- AR = Annual rent (rent for a full year)
The calculator takes whichever figure you know and reduces it to a weekly rent, because rent is almost always quoted by the month in the UK but deposits and short rent periods are counted in weeks. A month is not exactly four weeks, so you cannot just multiply monthly rent by 1.5 to get six weeks. Multiplying the monthly rent by 12 gives the annual rent, and dividing by 52 spreads that evenly across every week of the year. Multiplying the weekly figure by six then gives the six week total. The same weekly rent is used to show the equivalent monthly and annual amounts so you can check the numbers line up.
Rent Conversions and Deposit Caps
The first table shows six weeks of rent for common monthly rents. The second shows how the England deposit cap depends on the annual rent.
| Monthly rent | Weekly rent | 6 weeks of rent |
|---|---|---|
| £800 | £184.62 | £1,107.69 |
| £1,000 | £230.77 | £1,384.62 |
| £1,500 | £346.15 | £2,076.92 |
| £2,000 | £461.54 | £2,769.23 |
| £2,500 | £576.92 | £3,461.54 |
| Annual rent | Maximum deposit |
|---|---|
| Under £50,000 | 5 weeks of rent |
| £50,000 or more | 6 weeks of rent |
The six week figure is the deposit ceiling for higher rent tenancies in England under the Tenant Fees Act 2019. For most tenancies, where the annual rent is below £50,000, the legal cap is five weeks, so check your annual rent before charging or paying six weeks.
Example Problems
Example 1. Your rent is £1,500 per calendar month and you want six weeks of rent. First find the weekly rent: 1,500 multiplied by 12 is 18,000, and 18,000 divided by 52 is £346.15 per week. Multiply by six: 346.15 multiplied by 6 is £2,076.92. Six weeks of rent is £2,076.92.
Example 2. Your rent is quoted as £350 per week. There is no conversion needed, so multiply the weekly rent by six: 350 multiplied by 6 is £2,100. Six weeks of rent is £2,100. The equivalent monthly rent is 350 multiplied by 52 divided by 12, which is £1,516.67.
FAQ
Why is a deposit sometimes six weeks of rent?
Before the Tenant Fees Act 2019, six weeks of rent was a common deposit amount in England. The act now caps deposits at five weeks of rent when the annual rent is below £50,000, and at six weeks when the annual rent is £50,000 or more. Six weeks is still the legal maximum for those higher rent tenancies.
How do you convert monthly rent to weekly rent?
Multiply the monthly rent by 12 to get the annual rent, then divide by 52. This spreads the rent evenly across every week of the year. A calendar month is longer than four weeks, so dividing monthly rent by four would overstate the weekly figure.
Does this work for any currency?
Yes. The math is the same whatever the currency. Pick the symbol you want in the currency selector, or choose no symbol, and enter your rent. The six week total is just the weekly rent multiplied by six.
