Renters dream of ownership

Fion Li has moved house five times in the past four years and is tired of renting but cannot afford to buy a house yet. The 27-year-old from Guangzhou is saving for a mortgage.

"I never feel at home," she said. "My landlord can suddenly raise the rent or suspend the contract. I've got no choice but to leave."

Li is among the majority of Chinese who dislikes being a tenant and wants to purchase her own property, a survey has found.