Owning your own home

Hippy, I was after a five-year fixed for that very reason. And rent is always going up in London... Plus, half my money would be going to the bank, but at the end of 25 years I'll have a flat.

WVM, I did get it. Thanks very much. But I was hoping to get away without paying for a broker.

5 years != 25 year mortgage. They're linking the long game.

My rent has never increased in London. Well, when I was dossing first year they were going to put it up but we all moved out.