WHERE THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE OUR HOME - 2004-01-19
A boom in property prices is making it more difficult for young people to get on to the property ladder. Rising house prices across the country have been surpassed in Lincoln, and it's the young, single, first-time buyers who are suffering.

The majority of county residents do not earn the £20,000 they would need to get a mortgage for the average £74,000 home.
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REVEALED: THE HIGHER COST OF YOUR DREAM PROPERTY - 2004-01-19
First-time buyers need to make at least £20,000 to get an initial foot on the property ladder in Lincolnshire, the Echo can reveal today.

According to Lincoln mortgage lenders, the average price of a first-time buy is currently around £74,000, meaning that house-hunters need a salary of at least £20,000 a year and an excellent credit rating before they are even considered for a mortgage.
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