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Rhianne and her partner Sam were faced with the all too familiar hurdle of rising house prices and an inaccessible market when it came to taking the first step on the property ladder. A home in the South East was out of reach, but new flexible working arrangements gave them an opportunity to look further afield.

HOMEPAGE

9 Words from Nicki TV presenter and property expert Nicki Chapman gives her views on the housing market.

10 FTB loves…

A round up of our favourite treats for Easter.

12 Living

With spring just around the corner, find some inspiration on how you can give your home a facelift using some pretty pastel and floral accessories.

14 At home with… Beth Otway

Beth Otway is a horticulturist and garden writer with a passionate interest in plant conservation. She has a passion for houseplants and her Surrey home is full of plants! She talks to Lynda Clark about her first home, her love of allotments, favourite gardening tools, and admiration for Martin Lewis.

16 House Hunter

We try to find a home for Casper Willis and Allesandra Dellano, who are searching for a one or two bedroom property in Kent or south east London.

18 Developer’s doctor Michelle Chidgey, Head of Sales and Marketing at OX Place, answers your property question.

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20 The View: Charlie Lamdin

Charlie Lamdin is the founder of bestagent.co.uk, the home moving website, and presents the Moving Home with Charlie broadcasts on YouTube. Charlie tells Lynda Clark about his interesting career, his love of planes and has some excellent advice for first time buyers

24 Singles are doing it for themselves!

A new survey from leading property portal Share to Buy has made the surprising revelation that the majority of prospective shared ownership buyers are actually planning to purchase their new home alone. Debbie Clark looks at the findings

30 Rent Happy!

London Living Rent could be the answer to help you eventually take that step on the property ladder. We highlight what Network Homes has to offer.

34 Rent today, own tomorrow – London Living Rent with L&Q

London Living Rent could help you to save money each month to put towards your first home deposit.

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75 Competition

Seven lucky winners will win a £50 bundle of Harris indoor and outdoor tools.

Regulars

32 Hotspot

We look at Hainault as a place to live.

86 Finance

Kay Hill looks at the different insurances you might need when becoming a homeowner, to ensure you protect your home and finances.

88 Market

Leasehold versus freehold; what first time buyers need to know. Ginetta Vedrickas explores what is involved.

90 Agony Agent

All your property questions answered by our panel of experts.

93 Buyer’s Guide

Check out FTB’s Buyer’s Guide, which walks you through the property buying process.

76 First home, first meal

Celebrate Easter with these lovely mini striped no-bake cheesecakes from Lakeland.

82 Staircasing – is now the time to buy more shares?

Bill Dhariwal, Director and Solicitor, and Bernard Arhin, Staircasing and Resale Conveyancing Executive at Lawcomm Solicitors review the new rules on staircasing and whether now might be a good time for shared ownership property owners to consider buying additional shares in their property.

84 Lifetime ISA Special

Cecilia Mourain, Managing Director at Moneybox gives the lowdown on Lifetime ISAs

98 Shared ownership – the new & improved product

Coralie Phelan, Partner and Head of New Build Homes at Prince Evans Solicitors LLP, looks at what the changes to the shared ownership Lease in April 2021 means for first time buyers, and the advantages of the scheme.

100 Directory

Where and how to contact your Help to Buy Agents or providers.

106 20 Questions

We ask 20 quick-fire questions to Abi Culley, Operations Director at LSL Land & New Homes, The PX Hub and The SO Hub, who is in the spotlight this month.