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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Business
Ruth Bloomfield

Shared ownership in central London: first-time buyer homes in Zones 1 and 2 needing a deposit as low as £6,300

Across central London, shared-ownership developments are unlocking Zone 1 and 2 areas many first-time buyers (FTBs) had given up on.

Affordability caps mean the scheme doesn’t stack up in London’s ultra prime neighbourhoods — wave goodbye to the idea of a little flat in Belgravia or Marylebone — but, while not without compromises, shared ownership allows buyers to find a first flat for a fraction of this, even in Zones 1 and 2.

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