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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Vicky Shaw

Home Counties hotspots where London buyers are snapping up properties revealed

Falling mortgage rates have eased the pressure on people moving from London ‘to chase affordability hundreds of miles away,’ Hamptons said (John Walton/PA) - (PA Archive)

The traditional Home Counties commuter belt is falling back into favour with home movers leaving London, amid improved affordability and people spending more time working from offices than during the coronavirus pandemic, analysis indicates.

After several years of being overlooked in favour of more affordable areas further afield, the traditional commuter belt is “back on the map,” according to property firm Hamptons.

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