I think that was my 'complaint', which was not really a complaint more a statement of fact. It matters little if flats have gone up at the same rate if you cannot afford to move with your circumstances in the area you have settled in. Yes I own a one bedroom flat, but I have a baby now and as both my husband and I work in the creative sector, even with any profit we make on its sale we could not take on a £400,000 mortgage. When I bought my place the difference between the price of a one bed flat and a two bed house was around £80 to £100,000. Now it's £200,000 to £300,000 - the opportunity for a family home in London is moving further and further away for the majority. So, we are moving to an area two hours away from London. That's a four hour commute for me three to four days a week and we're leaving the friends and support network I've built up here. I sympathise with those that are watching rents in the area rocket too but just because you own a flat does not mean you're in any better position if you want to stay in London and have a family. You only benefit if you move out, as we are, and as I laid out above, there's downsides to this. The trade off is that even though come the weekend I'll be knackered, I can be knackered by the sea!