I bought a £358k two-bed house with my friend – here’s why it was a great decision, and the pitfalls to avoid

LAUREN Dore was starting to think she would never own a property – but she managed to get a foot on the ladder by pairing up with a pal.

The 33-year-old “couldn’t see a way” she would be able to afford the deposit required to set down roots in London as a singleton.

Lauren Dore managed to buy a home after pooling money together with a friend The pair put down an £18,000 deposit for the modern two-bed The pair bought a two-bedroom semi near Uxbridge, on the edge of West London

She went travelling at 25...