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.

What I Own

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What I Own: Polly and Thomas, who paid a 5% deposit with Help To Buy

What I Own: Mortgage broker Zita, who bought her forever home in Surrey for £778,000

What I Own: Nikki, whose three-bed Hertfordshire home is a vintage-inspired treasure trove

What I Own: Property developer Richard, who built his house after buying land for £236k

What I Own: Playwright Laura, who bought a two-bed listed flat in Plymouth for £198,000

What I Own: Kaye, who bought a two-bed ex-local authority flat in Brixton for £380k

What I Own: Business owner Rachel, who bought her £1million Crowborough house in lockdown

What I Own: Murray and Claire, who put down £52,000 during the stamp duty holiday

What I Own: Felicity and Amie, who bought their Worcestershire home with Help To Buy

What I Own: Martha, who put down a 15% deposit on her Croydon house with her boyfriend

What I Own: Alicia, who put down a £7,000 deposit on her Liverpool home

What I Own: Stuart, who pays £1,040 a month for the mortgage on his Brighton townhouse

What I Own: Vidhya, who put down a £7,500 deposit on her two-bed flat with Help to Buy

What I Own: Simon, who paid £337,500 for his three-bed Woking house in 2006

What I Own: Solicitor Irene, who put down a £400,000 deposit on her £1m Clapham house

What I Own: Monika, who pays £1,400 a month for the mortgage on her Berkshire home

What I Own: Katie, who owns a £785,000 three-bed terraced house in North London

What I Own: Carman, who put down a £58,000 deposit on her Essex home with her partner

What I Own: Analyst Natalie, who put down a £132,000 deposit on her five-bed Leeds house

What I Own: Teacher Ross, who put down a £12,600 deposit with shared ownership

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