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In some countries, people prefer to rent their home rather than buy one. What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of renting a house?

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In many developing countries, people consider living in
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ental
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 of buying a new home. In
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I will explore the positive and negative sides of staying as a tenant.
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, I will consider the advantages of staying in rental homes and
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, I will consider the disadvantages of rented accommodation.
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urban areas. Middle-Class people tend to stay in the rented homes, where they can save the huge pile of money for other expenses, by avoiding down payment, property taxes, maintenance bills, and mortgage
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. Usually, young professionals prefer rented houses which makes
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asier for them to migrate to different places as
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part of the career growth.
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 is an economical option for
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Low-income groups.
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, metropolitan cities like Hyderabad, Mumbai, Bangalore and Chennai 2-bedroom flat cost around INR 20000 for lease whereas, buying a
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 would cost you
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inimum of 1 Core which makes unpractical for commoners.
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 most people to choose to stay in rental homes by spending
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easonable
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 have some negative effects too. Importantly, tenants cannot renovate their homes as per their convenience, so they must compromise their needs. Along with that tenants do not get
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eturn on investment for they will end up in paying mortgage
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 for the owner.
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, for the people who are dwelling in their own homes can spend their retirement time peacefully not bothering
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mount rent payment or
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, staying in your own home for a longer period helps you to socialize easily with your
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 and develop
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ecent association in your community. To sum up, there are many aspects
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 both renting and owning a
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it is better to stay in rental apartments in the early stage of career and settle down in
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 in the later part of life.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • flexibility
  • mobility
  • upfront costs
  • maintenance
  • repairs
  • amenities
  • property taxes
  • long-term commitment
  • control
  • privacy
  • rent increase
  • restrictions
  • customization
  • investment
  • tenure
  • dependency
  • landlords
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