Why you should never forget that a house is a home

People are prepared to buy pretty much anywhere just to get on the property ladder. But what's wrong with renting a house where you actually want to live or staying in a hotel abroad where you actually want to go on holiday? asks Merryn Somerset Webb.

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Merryn Somerset Webb
Former editor in chief, MoneyWeek