The general consensus is that it’s cheaper to buy than it is to rent and in many areas, this can be proven to be true, especially if you know how to play with the statistics or use averages, but what's the real story?
Housing and Planning Minister Alok Sharma addressed the RESI Conference 2017 on fixing the ‘broken housing market’, which he said must be a combined effort between the government and industry.
“The question I keep coming back to is very simple… would a fire like this [Grenfell] have happened in a privately owned block of luxury flats?” – Sajid Javid
It is widely agreed that adding an en suite bathroom will usually add value to your property, make it more appealing to buyers and, not least, ease the pressure on the family bathroom at busy times.