I have lived in my 3 bedroomed house for 40 years. I do not have a partner, my son is happily settled and my three grandsons are all quite grown up (the youngest is 16) so they never stay anymore. I love my house but I find that now, at 71, I have to choose between having exotic holidays or putting the money towards house maintenance. My house definitely needs a new bathroom, kitchen and general decorating and I am very tired of finding good workmen. I recently started thinking about selling my house and renting accommodation. I have a reasonable pension and could afford to do this and the thought of not having maintenance problems sounds very attractive. I also love my holidays and would be able to spend more (once we can start travelling again) on places I have always wanted to go. I don't want to buy a new place as I live in London and modern flats would be almost the same price as my house. Just wondered if anyone else had sold up and rented in later life?
Lack of public toilets in towns.