The gap between renting and buying with a 5% deposit is £300 per month across the UK, reflecting the cost of mortgage rates, Hamptons analysis shows. The mortgage rate would need to fall from 6.1% to around 4.2% to bring parity with rents. Hamptons said the reality is that buying with a 5% dep

​The gap between renting and buying with a 5% deposit is £300 per month across the UK, reflecting the cost of mortgage rates, Hamptons analysis shows. The mortgage rate would need to fall from 6.1% to around 4.2% to bring parity with rents. Hamptons said the reality is that buying with a 5% dep   Read More