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What I Own

Welcome to What I Own, Metro's weekly series where we take you inside the home of someone who's managed to buy one. We'll also look at how they saved up for it, and how they manage their money now they're homeowners.

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Alex Beddows, 29, Video Game Artist, and Charlotte Beddows, 29, Writer, with dog Whiskey, at thier home at Tobacco Warehouse in Liverpool. 03/08/23

What I Own: Second-time buyers Charlotte and Alex, who live on Liverpool’s historic docks

Channel: Property Property August 7, 2023 By Lizzie Thomson

What I Own: Dario in Stratford Upon Avon, who pays £1,540 a month on his mortgage

Channel: Property Property August 1, 2023 By Lizzie Thomson
WHAT I OWN: HOUNSLOW Homeowner Srekanth Nilakantan is pictured in the main bedroom of his two bedroomed apartment in Hounslow, London, July 12th 2023. Srekanth paid GBP ?430,000 using a ?25,000 deposit for a 25 percent stake of the property via the shared ownership scheme. Photo credit: Susannah Ireland

What I Own: First-time buyer Srekanth, who bought a flat in London with Shared Ownership

Channel: Property Property July 24, 2023 By Lizzie Thomson
Darren Higgins with daughter at their home.Tadworth, 30th June 2023 Metro

What I Own: Head of sales Darren, who put down a £100,000 deposit on a Tadworth home

Channel: Property Property July 17, 2023 By Lizzie Thomson
What I Own Melissa & Stephen Davidson, , Sandringam Tuesday 13 June 2023. Picture by Terry Harris.

What I Own: Mel, who bought her Lincolnshire three-bed this year with a 10% deposit

Channel: Property Property June 27, 2023 By Lizzie Thomson
? Joel Goodman - 07973 332324 - all rights reserved . 06/06/2023. Wirral , UK . Artwork by Gaby's friend Sinead Dangerfield , on the radiator cabinet in the dining room area , off the kitchen . What I Own home of couple, business owner Gaby Mendes (28) and milkman Dan Salisbury (28) and their bichon frise dog Harvey (two) . Photo credit : Joel Goodman

What I Own: Business owner Gaby, who bought her Wirral home with a £20,000 deposit

Channel: Property Property June 10, 2023 By Lizzie Thomson
WHAT I OWN: KEW Homeowner Anna Chapman-Andrews is pictured on the roof of her three bedroom houseboat that she shares with her husband, two children and two cats Dora and Suki in Kew, London, May 23rd 2023. Anna and her husband bought the boat ten years ago using a ?25,000 euro deposit. Photo credit: Susannah Ireland

What I Own: Anna, who has lived on a London houseboat for 10 years - but is moving on

Channel: Property Property June 5, 2023 By Lizzie Thomson
21 April 2023 Ollie and Jessica Flinn-Allen at home Old Church House Manchester Road Sheffield www.pauldaviddrabble.co.uk All Images Copyright Paul David Drabble - All Rights Reserved - Moral Rights Asserted -

What I Own: Jessica and Ollie, who spent £250,000 renovating a former Methodist Church

Channel: Property Property May 27, 2023 By Lizzie Thomson
WHAT I OWN: WOOLWICH Homeowners Ian and Julia Derry are pictured in the open plan living room and kitchen of their two-bedroom flat in Woolwich, London, May 16th 2023. Ian and Julia moved from Norfolk eight months ago and paid GBP ?750,000 for the apartment using a ten percent deposit. Photo credit: Susannah Ireland

What I Own: Julia and Ian, who downsized after retirement and are now mortgage-free

Channel: Property Property May 24, 2023 By Lizzie Thomson
? Joel Goodman - 07973 332324 - all rights reserved . 05/05/2023. Wigan , UK . What I Own tour of the new-build home of wife and husband Zara and Chris Round . Photo credit : Joel Goodman

What I Own: Zara and Chris, who bought their Wigan home with a £36,000 deposit

Channel: Property Property May 24, 2023 By Lizzie Thomson
W8media . Paulomi Debnath at home feature. 41 Horndon Road, Romford, .20-04-2023.

What I Own: Paulomi and Avik, who bought in Romford and own four other rental properties

Channel: Property Property May 18, 2023 By Lizzie Thomson
Calvin Chan & Family

What I Own: Calvin and Maria, who moved from Hong Kong to live in London’s Zone 4

Channel: Property Property April 29, 2023 By Lizzie Thomson
WHAT I OWN: HACKNEY Homeowners Lusanda and Victor Kula-Szilagyi are pictured in the main bedroom of their two-bedroom flat in Hackney, London, April 20th 2023. Victor paid GBP ?285,000 for the flat in 2014 using a ?90,000 deposit and the couple rent the property out through AirBnB on weekends. Photo credit: Susannah Ireland

What I Own: Lusanda and Victor, who rent out their two-bed Hackney flat on Airbnb

Channel: Property Property April 22, 2023 By Lizzie Thomson
WHAT I OWN: FOREST GATE Homeowners Georgia Morgan and Alfie Cook pictured in the open-plan kitchen and living room of their two-bedroomed flat in Forest Gate, London, March 25th 2023. They paid GBP ?108,000 last year for 25 percent of the flat through the shared ownership scheme using a ?8,500 deposit. Photo credit: Susannah Ireland

What I Own: Alfie and Georgia, who bought their first London flat with shared ownership

Channel: Property Property April 8, 2023 By Lizzie Thomson
London, March 27th 2023: Mauro Mateus' apartment in Hackney Wick -

What I Own: Mauro, who put down a £50,000 deposit on a Hackney Wick flat

Channel: Property Property April 4, 2023 By Lizzie Thomson
( For the Metro What I Own ) Laura Miller ,35 Home in Haconby Bourne.

What I Own: Laura, who pays £2,100 on her mortgage and bills in Lincolnshire

Channel: Property Property March 27, 2023 By Lizzie Thomson
Jon at his home in Derby

What I Own: Jon, who put down a £35,000 deposit on his three-bed Derby home

Channel: Property Property March 21, 2023 By Lizzie Thomson
WHAT I OWN: ST NEOTS Homeowner Vicky Borman pictured in the open plan living and dining room of her one-bedroom flat in St Neots, Cambridgeshire, March 1st 2023. Vicky paid GBP ?168,000 for the flat in July 2022 and rents the property out through AirBnB. Photo credit: Susannah Ireland

What I Own: Vicky, who bought a Cambridgeshire property that she rents out on Airbnb

Channel: Property Property March 11, 2023 By Lizzie Thomson
Commissioned by Anas Chowdhury for the Metro. Alex Meyer at her home in Petersfield for a "What I Own, series" ?? Will Dax/Solent News & Photo Agency UK +44 (0) 2380 458800

What I Own: Journalist Alex, who put down a £75,000 deposit on her Hampshire home

Channel: Property Property March 6, 2023 By Lizzie Thomson
WHAT I OWN: BROMLEY Homeowner Katie Rowe pictured in the kitchen of her four-bedroomed house in Bromley, London, February 9th 2023. Katie and her husband paid GBP ?360,000 for the home in 2013 using a 15% deposit. Photo credit: Susannah Ireland

What I Own: Content creator Katie, who bought her London home for £360,000 a decade ago

Channel: Property Property February 18, 2023 By Lizzie Thomson