TV presenter’s leasehold shock, London FTB exodus, avocado revelations, howzat for a launch!

London exodus gathers pace as first time buyers flee high house prices

Research by Hamptons International reveals more Londoners leaving the capital and travelling further afield to find value.

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Regional report

Each month we visit three agents across the country to discover what is happening in their local market. This month we meet members of The Guild of Property Professionals in Devon and Cornwall, Surrey and Wiltshire.

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Cut out avocados, property firm urges first time buyers – sound familiar?

ReallyMoving says wannabe home buyers need to cut out 21,700 avocados to save up for a deposit, as Strutt & Parker did a year ago.

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Howzat? Famous cricketer cuts ribbon on new property sales operation

David Lloyd joined the director of Lancashire agency Property Shop which after 15 years in lettings has moved into sales.

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<span style="font-size: 18px;">Phil Spencer: Why are thousands of leasehold houses still being sold?</span>

Research by his property information firm reveals over 2,600 leasehold houses have been sold since plans for a government ban were announced a year ago.

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