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We struggled for years to get a foot on the property ladder. But now at the age of 29 we have finally done it. Here's how (and it ISN'T as hard as you think!)

Daily Mail Money · 1 September 2026 at 13:43

We struggled for years to get a foot on the property ladder. But now at the age of 29 we have finally done it. Here's how (and it ISN'T as hard as you think!)

A flood of landlords deserting the buy-to-let market, caused by a mix of higher taxes and tougher regulations, is enabling many first-time buyers to finally get a foot on the housing ladder.

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We struggled for years to get a foot on the property ladder. But now at the age of 29 we have finally done it. Here's how (and it ISN'T as hard as you think!)

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