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This really depends 100% on how good your landlord is, over and above the tenancy protection you mention.

> index funds are distinctly better than property value in most countries

It's much easier to borrow £200k to buy a house than to buy stocks, and then you don't have to pay CGT on it. Housing is the only asset the general public can leverage gains on.



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