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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Emma Lunn

Buying a home jointly in England and Wales? Here’s what you need to know

Two people study house sale ads in an estate agents window
‘Let’s go halves? A recent survey of 2,000 adults aged 18 to 45 who did not own a home found 40% believed they would never be able to buy a property by themselves. Photograph: Amer Ghazzal/REX/Shutterstock

Average UK house prices are continuing to march upwards – rising more than £80 a day last month, according to Nationwide. With affordability an ever-increasing challenge, it is no wonder growing numbers of individuals are joining forces with someone else to get on to the property ladder.

A recent survey of 2,000 adults aged 18 to 45 who did not own a home found 40% believed they would never be able to buy a property by themselves.

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