Traffic and accommodation problems are increasing and the government should encourage businesses to move from cities to rural areas. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?

Housing and traffic congestion issues are on the increase in large urban areas, there is an argument that the government ought to persuade companies to relocate to the countryside. I think that the advantages of

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outweigh the downsides because housing and business overheads are more affordable and there are fewer traffic problems. Admittedly, there are disadvantages to relocating businesses and companies

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rural areas. One of these is that many employees have settled with their families and own their own homes. Moving to a rural area would uproot them and their families,

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, they may not be suited to life in the country so

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could cause stress and motivation issues. To illustrate

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, the Guardian newspaper carried out a survey in 2014 of employees who were transferred to new offices in small towns and rural locations. 58% of them said they were unhappy with the move and had trouble settling down. Despite these downsides

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I believe that the advantages of moving out of big cities far outweigh the disadvantages. One of these is that housing is larger and much more affordable.

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, a small apartment in London costs three times that of a large apartment in Wiltshire which is in a very rural location. Company overheads are

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far more cost effective outside of cities. An office space 15 miles out of London tends to be much bigger and overall rental costs are considerably lower than that of London. Another obvious benefit is that traffic congestion is no longer an issue in rural areas or villages. In conclusion, even though there may be downsides to companies moving out of cities, I think that relocating to the countryside carries more advantages because of cost-effective housing and business rents are much lower.