As London rents began to soar after Covid-19 restrictions were lifted, Joe Lywood and Floss Buckle’s landlord told them the price of their one-bedroom Battersea flat was going up by more than £800pcm.
The horrified couple, both 27, agreed that they needed a more secure living arrangement and decided to pool their resources and try to buy. Like many other first-time buyers, they had been priced out of the open market, so they looked into shared ownership.
