I'm curious about this - I never owned my own house, I had the chance to buy when I was young but didn't want to be tied down, always wanted to be free of obligations - that's what renting can offer. I think much of what is observed in this study has as much to do with mindset, attitude and outlook as anything else. That said, I have my yacht now, I don't rent, I'm able to stay on moorings or pay to stay in a marina, I have options and choices and that suits my way of being more than renting or buying ever could have.