Alice Dartnell, 39, decided to move back in with her grandmother after living abroad – and has managed to save thousands as a result.
For many people approaching 40, moving back in with an elderly family member might feel like a sign that life has not gone to plan.
But for Alice, a life coach from Kent who owns her own business, sharing a home with her 85-year-old nan has become a surprising solution to the UK’s housing affordability crisis.
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After years spent building a successful coaching business and living abroad, Alice returned home to face a housing market that looked very different from the one she had left behind.









