General Article Global: who does – and doesn’t – want to own a home?

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YouGov Profiles data shows that, among people who don’t currently own a home, three quarters (76%) want to.

By Christien Pheby

Home ownership is often seen as the holy grail of domesticity: it’s an asset, a milestone, and a route out of filling up some faceless landlord’s bank account at the expense of your own. But it also comes with its own costs and burdens: when the water heater is broken, the kitchen needs refitting, and no toilet in the house will flush properly, the benefits of having ...

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