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Old 29-01-2015, 15:24   #24
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Re: Torys to cut housing benefit of young

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Originally Posted by Osem View Post
Our first house in London back in the 80's cost 4-5 times our combined salaries.
London is always going to a unique case in regards to house prices vs salary

I remember being able to just about afford a studio flat in Lewisham in 1998 on a full time salary of around £14k. Based on some the prices I've seen of rental prices in London today, that might not even get me a shared room.
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