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What I Own

Welcome to What I Own, Metro's weekly series where we take you inside the home of someone who's managed to buy one. We'll also look at how they saved up for it, and how they manage their money now they're homeowners.

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Calvin Chan & Family

What I Own: Calvin and Maria, who moved from Hong Kong to live in London’s Zone 4

Channel: Property Property April 29, 2023 By Lizzie Thomson
WHAT I OWN: HACKNEY Homeowners Lusanda and Victor Kula-Szilagyi are pictured in the main bedroom of their two-bedroom flat in Hackney, London, April 20th 2023. Victor paid GBP ?285,000 for the flat in 2014 using a ?90,000 deposit and the couple rent the property out through AirBnB on weekends. Photo credit: Susannah Ireland

What I Own: Lusanda and Victor, who rent out their two-bed Hackney flat on Airbnb

Channel: Property Property April 22, 2023 By Lizzie Thomson
WHAT I OWN: FOREST GATE Homeowners Georgia Morgan and Alfie Cook pictured in the open-plan kitchen and living room of their two-bedroomed flat in Forest Gate, London, March 25th 2023. They paid GBP ?108,000 last year for 25 percent of the flat through the shared ownership scheme using a ?8,500 deposit. Photo credit: Susannah Ireland

What I Own: Alfie and Georgia, who bought their first London flat with shared ownership

Channel: Property Property April 8, 2023 By Lizzie Thomson
London, March 27th 2023: Mauro Mateus' apartment in Hackney Wick -

What I Own: Mauro, who put down a £50,000 deposit on a Hackney Wick flat

Channel: Property Property April 4, 2023 By Lizzie Thomson
( For the Metro What I Own ) Laura Miller ,35 Home in Haconby Bourne.

What I Own: Laura, who pays £2,100 on her mortgage and bills in Lincolnshire

Channel: Property Property March 27, 2023 By Lizzie Thomson
Jon at his home in Derby

What I Own: Jon, who put down a £35,000 deposit on his three-bed Derby home

Channel: Property Property March 21, 2023 By Lizzie Thomson
WHAT I OWN: ST NEOTS Homeowner Vicky Borman pictured in the open plan living and dining room of her one-bedroom flat in St Neots, Cambridgeshire, March 1st 2023. Vicky paid GBP ?168,000 for the flat in July 2022 and rents the property out through AirBnB. Photo credit: Susannah Ireland

What I Own: Vicky, who bought a Cambridgeshire property that she rents out on Airbnb

Channel: Property Property March 11, 2023 By Lizzie Thomson
Commissioned by Anas Chowdhury for the Metro. Alex Meyer at her home in Petersfield for a "What I Own, series" ?? Will Dax/Solent News & Photo Agency UK +44 (0) 2380 458800

What I Own: Journalist Alex, who put down a £75,000 deposit on her Hampshire home

Channel: Property Property March 6, 2023 By Lizzie Thomson
WHAT I OWN: BROMLEY Homeowner Katie Rowe pictured in the kitchen of her four-bedroomed house in Bromley, London, February 9th 2023. Katie and her husband paid GBP ?360,000 for the home in 2013 using a 15% deposit. Photo credit: Susannah Ireland

What I Own: Content creator Katie, who bought her London home for £360,000 a decade ago

Channel: Property Property February 18, 2023 By Lizzie Thomson

What I Own: EA Seline, who bought her first flat at 24 with a £120,000 deposit

Channel: Property Property February 11, 2023 By Lizzie Thomson
Job for the Metro Louise Ingram and house photographed on the 31/01/2023 for what I own article for the Metro.

What I Own: Louise, who renovated her beachfront Cornwall bungalow into a four-bed home

Channel: Property Property February 4, 2023 By Lizzie Thomson
Helen at her Doncaster home

What I Own: Hypnotherapist Helen, who bought her village home with a £90,000 deposit

Channel: Property Property January 28, 2023 By Lizzie Thomson
The houseboat in March, Cambridgeshire.

What I Own: Daisy, who took out a loan to buy her 6ft-wide houseboat for £25,000

Channel: Property Property January 21, 2023 By Lizzie Thomson

What I Own: Property developer Mark, who bought his Devon home for £1.15million

Channel: Property Property January 7, 2023 By Lizzie Thomson

What I Own: Product manager Nicholas, who put down a £125,000 deposit on his Croydon house

Channel: Property Property November 12, 2022 By Lizzie Thomson
WHAT I OWN: CHELMSFORD Homeowners David and Tracy Chow are pictured in the living room of their four-bedroomed house with their daughter Lexi, 13, and dog Lulu, in Chelmsford, Essex, October 25th 2022. David paid GBP ?575,000 for the house using a 25 percent deposit. Photo credit: Susannah Ireland

What I Own: Business owner David, who owns his home and four investment properties

Channel: Money Money October 29, 2022 By Lizzie Thomson
? Joel Goodman - 07973 332324 - all rights reserved . 05/10/2022. Staffordshire, UK . Tom in front of the cooker on an island in his newly built kitchen . The Fulford home of teacher and musician Tom Cannon (26) . Photo credit : Joel Goodman

What I Own: Teacher Tom, who put down a 50% deposit on his Staffordshire home

Channel: Money Money October 22, 2022 By Lizzie Thomson
WHAT I OWN: PETERBOROUGH Homeowner Chanel is pictured in the lounge of her five-bedroomed house near Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, that she shares with her two sons, October 5th 2022. Chanel paid GBP ?545,000 for the house using a GBP ?55,000 deposit. Photo credit: Susannah Ireland

What I Own: Chanel, who put down a 10% deposit on her property near Peterborough

Channel: Money Money October 15, 2022 By Lizzie Thomson
WHAT I OWN: MILTON KEYNES Homeowners Sarah Burnett and her husband Farouk are pictured with their children Selah, 4, and Ezra, 7 months, in the living room of their three-bedroomed house in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, October 1st 2022. Sarah and Farouk paid GBP ?270,000 two years ago for the house using a GBP ?27,000 deposit. Photo credit: Susannah Ireland

What I Own: Sarah, who put down a 10% deposit on her £270,000 Milton Keynes home

Channel: Money Money October 8, 2022 By Lizzie Thomson
WHAT I OWN: EALING Homeowners Marcela and Altin Hoxha are pictured in the open plan kitchen diner of their four-bedroomed house that they share with their 12-year-old daughter Matilda in Ealing, London, September 15th 2022. They bought the house for GBP?865,000 last year using a ?240,000 deposit. Photo credit: Susannah Ireland

What I Own: Marcela and Altin, who pay £3,500 monthly for the mortgage and bills in Ealing

Channel: Property Property September 24, 2022 By Lizzie Thomson