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'It’s a lovely light flat with big windows, a cute balcony and great views over London'

My story

‘My boyfriend and I are both from Oxfordshire, but moved to London for work. I studied digital marketing then came to work for homeware brand Sass & Belle and got more and more interested in interiors. I started off in a flatshare, but after a while we found this unfurnished new-build property to rent together. It’s part of the government Rent to Buy scheme and is a lovely light flat with big windows, a cute balcony and great views over London.

After two years of renting, under the scheme we were given the opportunity to buy, and we could choose a percentage rather than pay the full price. We thought a lot about it, and we weren’t sure because it only has one bedroom, but we decided to go ahead in December 2022

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