Rent-to-buy goods 'can cost double'

PA

Struggling families taking out deals on "rent-to-buy" household goods can end up paying out more than double the prices offered by high street retailers, a report from Barnardo's has found.

The children's charity voiced "strong concerns" about the rent-to-own credit sector and said companies should be compelled to display the average internet and high street price of the product they are providing.