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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Business
Vicky Shaw

House moves out of London have ‘increasingly been driven by need over want’

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Higher mortgage rates mean that home moves out of London are being driven by need rather than want, with people looking for smaller properties in more affordable areas, according to an estate agent.

Londoners accounted for 7.7% of home buyers outside the capital in Britain during the first half of this year, outpacing the 2015-2019 average of 6.9%, according to estimates from Hamptons.

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