Cheaper to rent than buy UK homes after Iran war sparks surge in mortgage rates
The shift has been driven by borrowing costs moving higher since the beginning of March
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NewsUKHome NewsCheaper to rent than buy UK homes after Iran war sparks surge in mortgage ratesThe shift has been driven by borrowing costs moving higher since the beginning of MarchAnna Wise Thursday 30 April 2026 00:01 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2967442","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/rightmove-uk-mortage-buy-rent-homes-b2967442.html","title":"Cheaper to rent than buy UK homes as mortgage rates surge"}}Price hikes due to Iran war will be felt for at least eight months after conflict ends, minister…
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