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Numbers of French owner-occupied homes now overtakes those in UK

Last year 64.8 percent of UK homes were owner-occupied compared to 65.1 percent in France, a first-ever reversal of ranks since 1995.

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Levels of home ownership in Britain have fallen behind France for the first time as the buy-to-let boom locks younger buyers out of the market, reports The Daily Mail.

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