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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Vicky Shaw

The cities where buying a home with a 5% deposit could work out cheaper than renting

Buying a home with a mortgage in some major cities across Britain could be cheaper than renting – even with a low deposit – according to analysis by a major bank.

The analysis by Lloyds compared typical monthly rental costs with potential first-time buyer mortgage payments in 11 major cities.

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