There's a lot of talk about housing affordability at the moment and it's making me feel a bit uncomfortable, because I've actually already managed to get into the market. Apparently it's really hard for young people to buy a house, but I didn't find it that tricky. So I thought I'd share some tips on how to buy your very own house (at 23):

1. Get on with your parents

This is possibly the most important step. In order to save up enough money for a deposit, I had to live with my parents until I was 23. This allowed me to save 80 to 90 per cent of my income while working full time, as I had almost no living expenses.

Of course if you don't get on with your parents this is going to be a bit of an issue. If you have different political views to them, for example, this could be challenging. Or if you're gay and they won't support you. Or if they don't have enough money to support you while you work and study. Or if you have to work or study in a place where your parents don't live. Or if you don't have parents. This is going to make buying a house a bit trickier.