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FIRST-TIME BUYERS COURTED BY LENDERS
It is increasingly difficult to get on
to the property ladder, especially in
the South East, where house prices have
rocketed over the last two years.
London house prices have risen 23% in a
year, with thj average home costing
nearly £185,000. In contrast, a
Yorkshire housj costs £68,000.
Halifax figures show first-timj buyers
paid £61,399 on average in May, while
new homes cost on averagj £83,413.
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by Hilaire Gomer
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