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Take a mortgage or go on renting? What to consider

I recently landed a six-figure job and have been seriously contemplating whether to remain a tenant or buy a house on mortgage. Most banks I have approached insist that I follow the mortgage route but my conscience speaks otherwise following the current runaway cost of living. What would you advise?

Patricia, Nairobi

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