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Evening Standard
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Camilla Dell

What not to buy now: the six types of London home that may turn out to be a bad investment

Flats with no outside space won’t be a great buy in the current market

(Picture: Matt Writtle)

Few people are putting their homes on the market at the moment and house prices are soaring — up £11,000 in the month of February alone, according to the latest Land Registry figures.

If you're in a position to buy now it can be frustrating to see homes being priced out of your reach or, common in the current market, to find there's no properties for sale.

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