> It seems that a lot of people feel essentially forced to take out a mortgage in order to avoid the high cost of rent. Assuming you can get a mortgage in the

> It seems that a lot of people feel essentially forced to take out a mortgage in order to avoid the high cost of rent. Assuming you can get a mortgage in the first place, even just for a modest flat at £250k the banks would probably require you to have an income of £60-£70k, or a hefty deposit