With divorce rates rising fast, the bride counts on being able to walk away with at least part of the flat or house if the union breaks up.

随着离婚率快速升高，女方就开始指望能够在离婚时至少带走部分房产。

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This usually works out cheaper than finding a flat or house and means there will definitely be loads of people in the same boat as you, so you won't feel lonely.

这样往往会比租个房子或公寓便宜，这也意味着肯定会有很多人和你一样要住在学校里，这样你就不会感到孤独。

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Do you live in a flat or a house?

你住的是公寓还是独立住宅？

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"Most of us have rented a flat or house at some stage in our lives and the private rented sector is, at its best, a vital provider of good housing, " said housing and planning minister Yvette Cooper.

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So a 4.5% interest rate might well lead to flat or even slightly higher house prices in 2009.

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As a result, they are buying their first house or flat at a later age than previous generations, and renting for longer.

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