Datamonitor has released figures that the average deposit being paid by first time house buyers has risen by 250% in just two years.
The average deposit is now £22,547.
Our view
With property prices having escalated dramatically in the last few years it is not surprising.
However, it must still remain hard for people trying to get on the property ladder.
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