Channel 4's Kirstie Allsopp has come under fire after saying 'loads' of youngsters can afford to buy a home. The property presenter, best known for co-hosting shows like Location, Location, Location and Love It or List It UK, claims that young people could own their first home today if they gave up their luxuries.
The 50-year-old, whose family reportedly helped her buy her first home aged 21, said if young people stopped paying for coffees, gym memberships and Netflix subscriptions they would be able to get onto the property ladder.
The Relocation, Relocation presenter said she feels “enraged” when youngsters claim they can not afford to buy a home, reports the Mirror. READ MORE: Genius £20 Next item that 'everyone who fake tans needs' to stop tan transferring onto bedding goes viral on TikTok Kirstie also advised that first-time buyers should move in with their parents or 'find homes up north' in cheaper areas to afford their lifestyles whilst saving for a deposit on a home.
According to the Sunday Times, the property guru is said to have bought her first home with her family's financial help at the age of 21, when the average house price in the UK was around £51,000.
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