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Accountant Nathan and supply teacher Katherine seem unable to afford a three-bedroomed house in Chichester. They have just got back from Australia where "property is cheap and bus drivers live in massive houses."

This Scottish couple are looking for a house in need of renovation about five miles from Glasgow. They can spend up to �50,000 and will borrow extra cash to modernise the property using Marco's building skills.

Paul is a mental health care worker and Karen is a primary school teacher. They found the house of their dreams in Ipswich for �117,000 but when the vendor pulled out at the last minute they found themselves window shopping again.

On a salary of around �18,000 a year, Steve thinks he can afford a mortgage of around �65,000. But can he find a one-bed flat for that price in the commuter town of Swindon?

In the seaside town of Perranporth, Emma and Matt rent one of Cornwall's many holiday homes. They spend hours each week hunting for a place they can call their own but the average house price here is �113,000.