Comparison of renting versus buying
Owning
a property - key advantages
Capital
growth - When you buy a property, at the end of the
mortgage term you will own it outright. The opportunity to
achieve a capital gain in this way along with the great tax
advantages, is for many home owners, the single most important
factor behind their decision to buy their own property.
Assessing
cost - In the long term buying a property will probably
cost less than renting one. However, another factor to take
into account is the costs associated with buying and reselling
a property.
Renting
key advantages
Flexibility-
Most tenancies are six to twelve months in duration. At the
end of this period you can walk away without any further cost
or obligation.
Expenses
- Repairs and maintenance are usually the responsibility of
the landlord.
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