Desire For Homeownership

The People's Countryside Environmental Debate Podcast · May 16, 2023 · 11m

Why do some people have a fear of wasting money on rent? Is the desire for ownership just another way to avoid the reality of our own mortality? Why do so many people aspire to own their own piece of land? In this episode, inspired by the question below, which was sent in by listener Tom in Garland, Texas, USA, Stuart and William explore among other topics, the fear that many people have of living in rented accommodation. “What do you feel about the anomaly of a mindset of moaning that house prices are too high to get on the housing ladder, yet once on it people want the value to keep…