In some countries, owning a home rather than renting one is very important for people Why might this be the case? Do you think this is a positive or negative situation?

Home
sweet
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Home
, a place where we can always go back to. Whether we have troubles at school, problems at the workplace or issues with a friend,
home
provides
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us with a comfort zone, an oasis where we can rest and freshen up. Each community has different concepts of a
home
. But which is better, owning your own
home
or renting a
home
for yourself? In my honest
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this
is a matter of culture and tradition.
In addition
to these major factors, a variety of other factors will
also
affect the said decision
such
as the value of land,
population
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of the said area, gross annual income of the residents
as well as
the natural resources in the area. In a country like Sri Lanka, where I come from owning a house means you have a higher social status in the society. It really comes down to your own pride. Even when it comes to marriages, a family with a permanent house will be able to find a good partner for their children when compared to a family who lives in a rented house. But in certain countries,
for
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China. A majority of the people will live in rented apartments. The difference could be either because of the social norms in the 2 countries, or it could simply be because China has a population of 1.5 billion people compared to the 20 million people in Sri Lanka. Because of
this
, China might be trying to save up their
lands
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by building apartment
building
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which
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as tall as the sky itself. But whatever the norm is in different countries, as long as
the
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nature is minimally disturbed and life
minimally
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affected in an adverse way, in my view either of the two methods can be acceptable.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • ownership
  • renting
  • importance
  • sense of security
  • stability
  • financial investment
  • asset
  • customize
  • decorate
  • belonging
  • community
  • potential
  • future generations
  • long-term
  • cost advantage
  • control
  • living space
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