Use this simple checklist to decide whether to lease or to buy
Leasing
FOR:
More flexibility,
less upfront investment
landlord provides facility management and emergency services
AGAINST:
Market cycles lead to rent escalations
Current high demand
No build-up of equity.
Buying
FOR:
No risk of eviction
No risk of rent increases
Control of operating costs
Benefit from increasing costs of rent and of buildings
AGAINST:
Capital is tied up
Poor loan conditions