I was eating overnight oats this morning, which is painfully on brand for a 25-year-old Gen Zer, when the radio presenter announced that this is the worst time for young people to get on the housing ladder since the financial crash.

Perfect timing, considering I’m currently trying to buy my first home.

Apparently, house prices are too high, interest rates are too high, wages are too low, nobody has savings and the future is basically one long direct debit nobody can afford.

Shorts

It’s hard to feel excited about a milestone, like buying your first place, when every reaction comes wrapped in pessimism.