In some countries, some people are renting accomodation, while other are buying their own homes. Does renting accomodation have more advantages or more disadvantages than buying a place?

Human civilization nowadays thinks it is more convenient to live in a rental

house

instead

of buying a new one. Houses in the city tend to be more expensive

due to

the high demand and developed infrastructure.

However

, I believe both of the views above have advantages and disadvantages which will be explained below.

To begin

, the number of poverty in developing

country

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continues to rise. Many society especially students who live in another city prefer to settle their life in a flat or rented

house

instead

of

buy

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buying

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a new one. There are several benefits to living in rented accommodation.

First,

leasing a

house

or flat tends to be cheaper.

Second,

people do not need to pay for extra maintenance.

For instance

,

due to

the high number of criminals in West Papua, nomads especially women prefer to live in flats because it is safer and more comfortable.

On the contrary

, for people who understand finance, rented accommodation is not a suitable choice for long-term investment. They believe it is more wasteful than buying a

house

or apartment.

For example

,

elderly

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in Indonesia always advise youngsters to buy a

house

as soon as possible.

House

is one of

the

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good investment because the price

tend

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to increase each year.

To conclude

, there are advantages and disadvantages of renting a place to stay. It depends on how people can gain benefits from every decision they make. Renting a

house

can be a choice for a short-term place to stay,

while

buying a

house

or apartment is

lifetime

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investment.