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We moved from Kent to South West Wales, because we needed to economise, & property was very much cheaper here. That was 20 years ago, & we wouldn't want to live anywhere else. My Father in law wanted to move near us, so we bought a bungalow for him. When he became frail, we moved in alongside him (he still had his own space), & now it is just the two of us.

I plan to downsize when I retire which was going to be this summer but is now likely to be the autumn. The main reason is to release equity and have a more manageable home and garden but also if possible to be nearer family. It will take a while to de-clutter so I hope by the time I've done that the family will be settled so it will help me decide where to buy. I live in an expensive area just outside London so moving further out as well as downsizing will allow me to be mortgage free as well as have funds to enjoy retirement and help out my AC. I don't want to retire from lockdown, so staying on a bit in order to actually go back to work! We're on a rota at present and my first day back is 3rd of July, but may be full time by September so could then think about retiring.

I sold my 4 bedroom house last year and moved to a lovely rented bungalow. If you don't want to leave money to relatives just rent and keep the money to spend or save. I'm glad I did.

The only reason I would want to move again would be because we could no longer drive (no useful public transport anywhere near us now) and were finding the house & garden too much work. My OH says he'd be happy to have a smaller house now but I like being able to be in my own space when I want .

When we retired we downsized - big mistake. 5 grandchildren later we moved from suburbia to a bigger house in a village. Much more friendly, cleaner air, more birds in the garden, good local shops and guest bedrooms - everything we wanted.

Having moved 5 times in the first 20 years of our married life I'm not considering moving anytime soon! We've had nearly 20 very happy years in the same house - the longest we've lived anywhere in nearly 40 years of marriage! IF we do move it would have to be for a very good reason - health, bereavement or similar as we're now both retired

We moved from Kent to live on the isle of wight we moved because of bad neibours and the youths were causing trouble on the estate and it was making me very depressed it was a big decision as we gave up a council flat that we had lived in for 20 years and husband had a good job in London but it was the best thing we ever did we now own our own property on the island husband has also got a job on the island we have never looked back

We moved to East Anglia (from Lincolnshire) 7 years ago when I retired - partly to be nearer my parents, both in their 90s, and because I would have been bored living in a small market town. We love it here - bought a house big enough to accommodate all the grandchildren, 10 mins from the beach, easy access to shops, frequent buses, beautiful parks ..... what's not to like? Maybe if we're still around in 10 years time we would consider down-sizing, but somehow I don't think we'll have the energy then!

I would love to just pick my house up and move it away from the neighbours I have got at minute, They are renting and they have not got any respect for anyone I was kinda hoping they would move by now but it looks like I am going to have to put up with them a bit longer as she is expecting, So moving somewhere peaceful would be nice.

We moved from somewhere my husband’s family had lived for 7 generations! The reason was my husband’s slow decline with dementia so we moved round the corner from my son and family. One son and family live in Sydney and the one we have moved closer to is a doctor, so it was really no contest! However although we downsized in size, this is a much more expensive area so no additional cash in the bank! All the family are so supported, it was the best thing we’re done! Definitely no regrets!!

I have lived in the same London suburb for 40 years now, which is more than everywhere else put together. It has really good public transport links with central London (although perhaps not for use currently) and local travel is easy, with many useful venues in walking distance.

There are two major hospitals quite close should illness strike in my advancing years and a variety of local shops, both independent and large chain. Green space is readily accessible (including a sizeable back garden for these strange times), so I have almost all I could want close to hand, including the home where my 98 years old father-in-law currently lives.

I have no reason to move nor any desire to unless I were to win a very significant prize on the Lottery in which case I might think about trying to buy a plot locally (probably not easy to do) and build an architect-designed green-conscious house.

We downsized last year for husband with parkinsons, stayed in the same area we love but less stairs here, and lovely garden, glad we did as don't think he would be well enough to go through all the upheaval of a house move now.

Moved 20yrs. ago when boys flew the nest, to a 2 bedroomed cottage all on the flat with a private manageable garden. Best move ever with NO stairs.

I don’t have a choice about moving as I’m getting divorced after 30 years of marriage

Our big house and even bigger garden was taking all of our time. All of a sudden the house needed large jobs to be done.
We both retired and thought that we needed a new focus in our lives.
De cluttered, moved to a bungalow with a small garden nearer to our two sons.
We didn't miss the stuff that we had to get rid of and now planning a new garden to enjoy. No regrets at all!

Our last move was for the children's schooling. Our next move (soon) will be for retirement. We want a quieter pace of life away from a busy road in suburbia. We will move nearer to family, downsize and release some money to help our children.

The time is right to move now. I really think Britain has gone and there's nothing here for us now. Been think of moving abroad for years now, but it's always been the biggest problem of moving and that's money. We would need a few thousand behind us to move anywhere which we've not got...Fingers crossed lady luck will shine down on us.

Would love to move to a different house, but the whole episode is daunting when alone.

I would like a house in a better area, near bus stops. One less bedroom would be fine but would not want the other rooms to be too small. Important to have a manageable garden but big enough to keep me fit (with room for the chickens)!

To a sunny place - we did. It gives us so much more 'useable' time.

We moved 5 years ago when we retired. We moved to the Lake District. Great move! We really love it and love the house we live in. Plenty of space and garden just the right size.

Would dearly love to move to a bungalow with a small garden. Our current home is too big for us to manage. Unfortunately owing to the current economic climate and housing market we have decided to wait until next.

I would like to move home to be closer to family, and also to upgrade the area we live in.

I have amazing neighbours all through my street who are also my friends, so I wouldn't move until they are all dead, unless I can buy the big house at the bottom of the road so I would still have them as street friends.

I currently live in a small Cornish cottage which s grade 2 listed, so it's very pretty, but suffers from damp, has limited storage and I can't do much to improve it. I would consider moving if for a larger property with a larger garden and larger windows to let more light in, but only when my neighbours have passed

We have moved many times and all for different reasons but the overriding one was to downsize and realise some capital for our pensions. We’ve moved to be near the sea then back to London to be nearer the family. I miss and crave the sea so am looking to move back to the coast. Actually although we are nearer to family geographically, driving through the London traffic sometimes takes longer than driving up from the coast! Also, have realised life in retirement will be more expensive that we thought so we will need to free up some equity soon.