Renting in Clapham has long been popular with many Londoners based on the easy rail links and exciting social life however with rent rises reaching £1,500 pcm, Clapham renters are now taking to teaming up with their housemates and friends and looking at property to buy there instead.
Clapham's perennial appeal to aspiring property buyers is well known. The location that gave rise to a common phrase about ordinariness - "The Man on the Clapham Omnibus" - is now a buzzing hub based around grand Georgian terraces, period conversions and mansion blocks.
It has great transport links, independent shops, many education options for children and a thriving bar, restaurant and night life. If that wasn't enough, there is the beautiful 89 hectare common to enjoy, whether to take walks on or to enjoy one of the many organised activities and concerts that occur there every year.
See how much money you could save on rent and the potential gains you could enjoy when you jointly buy a property in Clapham.
The calculations for rent vs buy in Clapham
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