Yes renting a home is just like renting an apartment although it may be more expensive as homes normally consist of more rooms whereas an apartment is normally limited to 1 or 2 bedrooms a home can have many bedrooms.
Pick your poison.
Depends. House payments are usually less than rent but in reality, payments never end. There are taxes, utilities, maintenance, mow the lawn, etc. So, I guess it's more a case...
Even if u are n a lease breaking the lease may jus mean the landlord can charge u a fee of some kind or jus simply not ever rent to u again.But if u DID NOT sign a lease it is ok to just leave. It is...
Usually they check your credit rating (the higher, the better since it does reflect your reliability and ethics in paying what you owe), that your income will readily allow you to pay on time (double...
To have your credit rating affected by any creditor, they must report monthly to the credit agency. Landlords seldom, if ever, report regularly. They might check your credit before you move in, but...
Not for the building fabric - that should be the landlords responsibility, but you would benefit from contents insurance (in case you are robbed etc.).