Council tax included for UK renters

The UK comparison now reflects that council tax is paid by the occupier, whether they rent or buy.

• Council tax is now factored into the UK renting scenario, since in the UK it is paid by the tenant rather than the owner.
• The How It Works page explains the assumption of a comparable rented home so the tax doesn't tilt the comparison.

Analytics reliability fixes

• Repaired the Plausible analytics script so page visits are recorded correctly.

Cleaner chart and clearer inputs

A round of layout work to make the results easier to read at a glance.

• The cost chart now uses a 3:2 aspect ratio and sits at the top of the results for quicker reading.
• Replaced hover tooltips with inline hint text so guidance is visible without hovering.
• Simplified the years axis on the chart and tidied the overall page layout.

Search-engine and metadata improvements

• Added a canonical tag to every page and fixed duplicate heading and description tags.
• Added an Open Graph image so shared links show a preview card.

More accurate results and correct formatting

Several calculation and display bugs were corrected.

• Fixed a bug that could show renting as always more expensive than buying.
• Results now display the correct currency symbol and drop misleading decimal places.
• Corrected the mortgage term shown in the text beneath the chart.

Preset investments and crossover point

• Choose from preset investment options such as global stocks, bonds and cryptocurrencies when setting your expected return.
• The chart now marks the crossover point where buying overtakes renting.