Alice Harvey used to pay £1,500 a month in rent on an Ealing one-bed. Now her share of the mortgage in Birmingham is just £350.
Erin Thomas Wong and Dominic Wong moved their family from Ealing to Dorset to get more space
It cost Tom Sutton £800 a month for a room in a Hoxton flatshare
Tom and Elisha Cannon used to live in a Zone 1 flat, but now they’re renovating their 400-year-old home in Brenchley
Some places outside the capital are set to become faster to reach than many journeys within London with journey times as low as 49 minutes
DJ Toni Tambourine has found that London isn’t the be-all and end-all for creative community
A passion for coffee and a move to Shropshire allowed Anabelle de Gersigny and Matt Wade to build their property portfolio
The south London neighbourhood has never been so happening — which may be its downfall. As luxury housing and rising rents loom, residents are battling ‘gentrification on steroids’
It’s not all fairy-tale castles — the King’s property portfolio includes a farmhouse in Wales and cottages in Transylvania
At a crossroads in life, Harriet Minter quit the capital with her dog, Blue — but her rural retreat came with its own set of problems
Luke McDowell had no money left over after rent living in London, but with his £175k house near Manchester he has plenty of disposable income
From the charming Cathedral city of Winchester to the village of Hartley Witney complete with its own duck pond, these Hampshire homes are still close to London
Commuting to London in the dark is a drawback, but this family loves their rural community and living in a picturesque landscape
After getting gazumped and pulling out of two sales, the former Londoners decided to rent a six-bed farmhouse for £2,600 a month
With a budget of £350,000, first-time buyers in the know don't need to sacrifice village vibes or a hipster lifestyle to get on the ladder. Here are the postcodes to push to the top of your property search
The software engineer took on a second job, lived with his parents and saved for three years to amass a deposit
Jo and Teppo Palosaari embraced working from home to enjoy a leisurely life in the countryside
The one-bedroom property comes with its own ghost and a free National Trust tenant pass
Nick Ede and husband Drew Naylor swapped Tesco meal deals for lunchtime swims and a £400k townhouse in East Sussex
This police officer found Stratford-upon-Avon a cleaner and friendlier place to raise his young family
A winter ski trip convinced this family to leave hectic London for a more peaceful and less expensive life in Holland