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by gabrielhoch 2565 days ago
London is similar to SF, as an example I rent a relatively nice 2-bed flat for £1850/m, but after looking at what it would cost me to buy my mortgage would be at least in the region of £2500 + the maintenance fee from the building + repairs which I don't have to pay for as a renter.

This pattern is really common in high cost of living cities.

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> London is similar to SF, as an example I rent a relatively nice 2-bed flat for £1850/m

But what will the price be in 10 years? The mortgage will go down, especially if you pay above minimum repayments, your wages will go up (theoretically) helping you make those payments. The mortgage price will go down, bottoming out at $0 while the rent will always increase.