Been mortgage free since 1987 ....
I'd yet to buy a house back then
I was on my 3rd then bought my first in 1974 brand new 2 bedroom semi-detached cost me £10,850 I was 20 years old also had a brand new Ford Escort Mexico ! Living the dream, done very well with property over the last 30 years , don't care what any financial adviser says put your cash in bricks & mortar can't go wrong.
Absolutely. When we moved a few years ago had surplus cash after selling London house. Bought a flat in London as well as house in Wales. The flat has been better than any investment would have been, even allowing for CGT if/when I sell.
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Definitely , sold all our rental properties now & bought our dream house cash, never thought we would ever be in this position 30 years ago .All started with an inheritance of just over £50,000 in 1987 just very lucky, didn't listen to any financial advisers all seem slippery buggers to me just used commonsense & a very good accountant .