{
  "id": 4851031,
  "title": "We struggled for years to get a foot on the property ladder. But now at the age of 29 we have finally done it, all thanks to this trick (and it ISN'T as hard as you think!)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/we-struggled-for-years-to-get-a-foot-on-the-property-ladder-but-now",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-01T11:04:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Is Money",
    "slug": "this-is-money",
    "url": "https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/mortgageshome/article-16087657/struggled-property-ladder-age-trick.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}