Without a mountain of savings behind her, Anastasia Gurnell was resigned to remaining a renter for the foreseeable future until a chance encounter propelled her onto the property ladder.
The 25-year-old was sharing a two-bedroom flat in Battersea where her rent was £865pcm. Although she was keen to buy a place of her own, using a Lifetime Isa account to maximise her savings, she was struggling to find anywhere within her budget in south-west London.
