buy or rent

[scottv6]

Its coming to the time me and the gf want are own place bt prices to buy are far too much these days, my gf wants to rent but I think it would never feel your own! What does every one else do rent or have bought your own?

[dansmk3]

we rent and badly want our own place so like you say, it can feel like our own home. plus am getting pi55ed off with kining someone elses pockets but at least we got a roof over our head 

[Misky]

Have you ever lived with her before?! If not rent.  If things go tits up its a lot easier to sort.

[R32UK]

interest rates are going to go up at some point. Make sure YOU can afford your repayments if they do... not just about affording them now. 

[gixer1400]

buying can be a good investment but as i have recently found out to get a morgage you need a huge deposit 

i recently sold my own house for £100k and the buyer had to find a deposit of £30k and she is now tied in for years.

with renting you only need to find 1 mth rent  plus 1 mth deposit with a 6-12 mth lease and if you change your mind its easy and quick to do so  and not too costly

hope that helps 

[scottv6]

She pritty much lives at mine now she's stops every nyt got all her crap here lol. Just wana have are own space.

[barrym381]

Have you ever lived with her before?! If not rent.  If things go tits up its a lot easier to sort.

i agree already learned that hard way on this 1 

[gixer1400]

in that case you will need the deposits, rent, references and someone to guarantee your monthly

 payments  

also somewhere you Both want to live .. good luck  

[Kerrse]

I wished i had bought years ago but have always rented so not to bothered, plus i can move pretty much anytime i want which i do quite often when i get bored of where i live lol

[mcgee9t2]

Take the 5or 6 hundred youde spennd on rent and put it in a savings jar. then sell all the crap you dont need. downgrade your car to something cheeper and in a years time you might have somewere near enough for a deposite. then look at buying.

imo no point in renting as your just spending money you could be using for a deposite on somewere you own.