Young family’s dream of a bigger home is fading fast

MARYLINE Price and her family, pictured, have outgrown their home but fear they won’t be able to move due to market chaos.

The family have lived in their house in Surbiton, south-west London, for 12 years and decided to sell in March. However, their dream of moving to a bigger home is fading fast.

Last Tuesday they viewed a property off market and wanted to put in an offer, but when it was listed three days later the asking price had increased by £200,000. And securing a mortgage deal has become nearly impossible.

Mrs Price, 46, who owns a marketing consultancy, and her business executive husband were going to lock in a seven-year deal with Barclays but the rate was pulled before they could sign.

‘What saddens me is that by all accounts we are on a high income,’ she said. ‘We’re in a privileged position, yet we’re still struggling.’