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Evening Standard
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Ruth Bloomfield

Leaving London: how one couple bought a house in Ramsgate to escape the London rental trap — and halved their monthly costs

At the age of 25 Jemima Sara has moved house 27 times, and after more than a quarter of a century of nomadic life she was desperately keen to put down roots.

Buying a home in London was not an option for the multidisciplinary artist (@jemimasara). But in the seaside town of Ramsgate, Kent, she has finally been able to buy a home and knit herself into an artistic, creative, and welcoming community.

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