OpinionAug 26 2015

Rent asunder

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Despite all the traumas of trying to get on to the property ladder, it is still worth doing, according to Halifax.

Those buying pay £670 less a year than if they rent. Average monthly costs of buying a three-bedroom house was £666, compared with rent for the same property of £722.

Obviously, the burden of maintenance costs was not taken into account, but who’s splitting hairs?