rent/buy?

property inflation and national inflation rise at different rates... for instance in many cities the 1 to 2 bedroom luxury apartment market is currently saturated so the prices are dropping or stagnating - while 1 to 2 bedroom first time buyer apartments are in huge demand so the prices of two properties of a similar style in similar regions are rising out of sync... this has nothing to do with national inflation as all three are operating to their own agenda.

there has been some terrible advice distributed in this thread; if you've got the money buy... renting is like pissing your money into the wind.

the uk is one of the few countrys in the world where buying a house is the norm.. in places like germany and holland MOST ppl rent for life. ppl in the uk seem obessed with owning a home cos its seen as "the right thing to do"......

i wouldnt buy anything in the uk at the moment anyway it would be stupid. rent and wait for the market to change, its going to happen sometime