{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/9475d117-fcd4-4915-a6f3-923941e7aa0d/69ab242d7036d739021321e3?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Buying your first home in London: the 2026 guide","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61ba05fc1a8cbed4343cf0e6/1772823402110-a44ca14c-54b5-48ba-92d1-83d12882ee6c.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>London’s property market has come out of hibernation early and is experiencing one of its earliest “Spring surges”. Is now a good time to buy, and where can the best bargains be found?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>In this episode, host Tamara Kormornick speaks to Anna White, a freelance writer who covers homes and property for The Standard, who produced a bumper guide for first-time buyers for the paper. They discuss prime locations for bargains, new and accessible mortgage options, and whether the government will offer more help to first-time buyers in order to meet its house-building target.</p>","author_name":"The Evening Standard"}