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Kent couple living with parents go viral - but how hard is it to buy your first home?

Kent couple living with parents go viral - but how hard is it to buy your first home?

A married couple’s viral video about living with parents has highlighted how first-time buyers in Kent are struggling to get on the ladder.

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‘If no new homes are built - how will we ever afford to get on the ladder?’

‘If no new homes are built - how will we ever afford to get on the ladder?’

It is harder than ever to get on the property ladder in Kent. Here, we speak to the young people taking on the county’s so-called ‘Nimbys’.

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Did this £70m pioneering housing estate live up to its promises?

Did this £70m pioneering housing estate live up to its promises?

The Bridge Estate in Dartford was meant to be a landmark regeneration scheme and flourishing sustainable community, so how did things unfold?

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Has Kent’s post-Covid housing bubble burst?

Has Kent’s post-Covid housing bubble burst?

As asking prices are slashed across the county, we look at why the property market may have peaked in parts of Kent.

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‘People end up in squalid homes – but we can't have them sleeping on park benches'

‘People end up in squalid homes – but we can't have them sleeping on park benches'

The cost of providing temporary accommodation in Kent has doubled – but a leading councillor admits some people still end up “in squalor”.

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1,000 new Kent homes needed every month to hit government targets

1,000 new Kent homes needed every month to hit government targets

This week, KentOnline is shining a spotlight on the county’s housing crisis – as councils struggle to hit government targets.

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