The Leader podcast: Your guide to renting & buying a London property now
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We all know that finding a home in the capital is difficult.
The average first home in London cost £518,900 in 2022 - a price more than 12 times the average salary.
Data shows that now, over one million households are privately rented here, a rise of 25 per cent in the last decade. A huge demand which means that the competition to secure a flat you want is often fierce.
But with the shortage of affordable housing continuing for the foreseeable and around 8.8 million people living here - these problems aren’t going away anytime soon.
This is your guide to the capital’s housing issues and trends with Prudence Ivey, the Evening Standard’s Homes & Property Editor.
Listen above, and find us on your Spotify Daily Drive or wherever you stream your podcasts.
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