More than half of UK first-time buyers paying more for mortgage than they did for rent

October 19, 2026 · 9:10 am 1 sources

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• More than half of UK first-time buyers paying more for mortgage than they did for rent
  The Guardian · October 19, 2026 09:10
  Hamptons says figure of 56% is highest in at least a decade, with mortgage rates rising since start of Iran war A majority of first-time UK buyers now pay more towards their monthly mortgage bills than they used to pay in rent, the estate agent Hamptons has found. Last month 56% of first-time…