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Phil and Kirsty
First Time Buyers Special
The property boom is fantastic if you already own a property. But for first time buyers, spiralling house prices can spell financial frustration. The average house price is now over £160,000. Is the answer to borrow more or move away or even stay renting? How can first time buyers possibly take that first step onto the property ladder?

In this brand new six-part series, dynamic property duo Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer are on a crusade to tackle the first time buyer crisis head on and to solve all first time buyer dilemmas. Putting their entire professional house hunting skills to the test, they show that with hard work and lateral thinking it is still possible for first time buyers to become homeowners.

With down-to-earth advice and sound information, Channel 4's property gurus promise to prove that first time buyers with limited budgets can still get a foot on the property ladder - and to show exactly how it is done.


This Week
In this hour-long special, TV property gurus Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer take on two property searches for three despairing first-time buyers and come up with some cunning solutions to get them a property. Jonathan and Richard have no deposit and alone they can barely afford a shoe box, but together they have the financial clout to buy a pretty decent bachelor pad.
Jocelyn & Simon

So they take the only sensible option and decide to pool their money. Kirstie takes them to a great selection of houses. The question is, will they go with a smaller house in familiar terrain or will they be swayed by the lure of bigger properties in un-chartered territory? Meanwhile, Phil is in London helping city girl Alexia find a property. Problem is, her budget is just £90,000. Phil tackles the problem head on; instead of looking for a home in London, he searches for an investment property away from the capital's inflated prices. He picks Lincoln, a city with a booming market and great letting potential. But will Alexia overcome her phobia of student rentals in time to bag a prime property?
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First Time Buyers Advice For First Time Buyers Check out our guide for those taking their first step on the property ladder.
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