BUYING a home has been cheaper than renting on a monthly basis for the last five years. In March 2020, on the eve of the pandemic, a purchaser with a 10% deposit would have been £102 per month better off buying than renting reports Property Reporter

However, like many other things, the ongoing pandemic has altered this trend and despite rents in Great Britain seeing a 7.1% rise over the last 12 months, strong house price growth fuelled by the stamp duty holiday and coupled with increases in higher loan-to-value mortgage rates have added to the cost of buying and owning a home. As a result, a typical first-time buyer will now find it cheaper to rent than buy on a monthly basis, according to research from Hamptons.

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