Why are we so obsessed with the idea of owning a home in the UK? I’m a millennial and I’ll rent forever
The IndependentThe best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A lot of people in London don’t drive, either – meaning you’re forced to pay extortionate rates to hire a “man with a van”. It strikes me as odd that so many people willingly buy into the idea that owning a house means you’re somehow automatically “successful and free”. I’ve noticed this is particularly rife among men in their early thirties – several of my exes had a real obsession with getting on the property ladder. They have better rental conditions and agreements as a result – and their economies don’t suffer because of it either; that same year, the German economy increased by 1.9 per cent and France’s by 2.6.
History of this topic
I look like a success – so why am I still renting in my forties destined to never have a forever home?
The Independent
One in four millennials have given up on dream of owning a property, study claims
The Independent
London has a surplus of empty luxury apartments which should be good news for the housing crisis – but here's why it isn't
The Independent
Millennials are set to rent for the rest of their lives – and if they do, the UK's economy will see serious consequences
The Independent
Renters need to earn £130,000 to buy a home in London, and the Government's new plans for housing won't solve that
The Independent
Millennials like me don't actually want to own our homes – with proper changes, renting could be the future
The Independent
Chasing the home ownership dream is harming Britain – we need to learn to rent like the Europeans
The IndependentDiscover Related