What I Own: We lived rent-free to afford our £278,000 flat in the London suburbs

What I Own: We lived rent-free to afford our £278,000 flat in the London suburbs

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What I Own: We lived rent-free to afford our £278,000 flat in the London suburbs

Source: Metro

Author: Eleanor Noyce

Published: Feb, 15 2025 08:00

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Pictured on 8th February 2025.

(C) Belinda Jiao 07598931257 www.belindajiao.com jiao.bilin@gmail.com] One year since viewing our home 🥺 It needed SO much work but it was in the perfect area so we put an offer in as soon as we left the first viewing and it got accepted the following morning 🫶 #renovation #renovationproject #firsttimehomebuyer #fixerupper #ukhomerenovation #home.

Pictured: the living room.

Pictured: Emily and her partner with their dog in the living room.

(C) Belinda Jiao 07598931257 www.belindajiao.com jiao.bilin@gmail.com] Here’s what Emily had to say about their property journey….

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