PHOTO: 123RF – Does it still make sense to aspire to own your own home?

It’s one of those things that is held up as a rite of passage.

You buy a car. You get a job. You buy a house.

But is that still a reasonable goal to have in 2018? With prices softening and rental rules tightening, is long-term renting a better proposition for modern New Zealanders?

In the first of a new Stuff Business feature, we look at the arguments for and arguments against buying a house.

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