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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Meghann Murdock

H&P comment: ‘Unlocking unused space is part of the housing solution’

New data published by Halifax yesterday revealed the average cost of a first home in London is now £587,700, with the average deposit a third of that at £188,700.

Little surprise that just two in five first-time buyers are expected to be able to get on the ladder without family help this year, according to Savills.

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