'Second steppers' face higher costs
Homeowners trying to take their second step on the housing ladder have seen their trading up costs more than double over the last decade, a report has found.
Almost one in five would-be "second steppers" surveyed by Lloyds TSB said they might need to rely on the "bank of mum and dad" or even grandparents to help them plug the gap.
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