Tag Archives: downsizing

Are new-builds the new bungalow?

Are new-builds the new bungalow?

Are new-build properties replacing bungalows as the property of choice for over-55s looking to downsize? According to new figures, 42% of homeowners looking to part exchange their current home for a n ...
A letter from Margaret Martin – Downsizing

A letter from Margaret Martin – Downsizing

I was very interested in the article about older people not wanting to move. Downsizing is difficult and so is moving to be near children, as one has to leave a familiar area and perhaps brothers and ...
A letter from G. B. Butler – Downsizing

A letter from G. B. Butler – Downsizing

Downsizing can be easily resolved – if the “will” was there. We need factory built, modern material “prefabs”. I recall these just after the two world wars and they were very advanced, with fitted kit ...