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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Business
Joanna Hodgson

How homeowners’ plans to downsize could be impacted by Budget as mortgage rates fall

Among those listening carefully for any property updates as chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered the 2025 autumn Budget, will have been Brits contemplating a major move often viewed as a “huge” life decision.

These are potential downsizers, and while estimates vary on their numbers, data and surveys both suggest there has been serious interest in recent years to sell up their home and go smaller.

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