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First time buyers need an extra £12,250

The doubling of mortgage rates means that first-time buyers need an extra £12,250 to buy a home compared with last year.

To counteract the impact of higher borrowing costs, a first-time buyer would need to double the size of their deposit, Zoopla said.

First-time buyers need to find an additional £35,000 of earnings in London and £15,750 in the southeast of England.

The Times (£)

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