Retirement

‘Our retirement plans have been destroyed’: how cladding is wiping out the wealth of downsizers

Older buyers tend to pay cash so they miss out on lenders’ surveys that could alert them to potentially ruinous problems

By Adam Williams 22 Nov 2020, 5:00am
How we built our lifetime home that will age with us

This self-build house has automation and special features which will adapt for when health problems arise

By Sophie Vening 22 Nov 2020, 5:00am
Cashing in on house price boom? Older homeowners warned over equity release advice costs

Over-55s could be wasting thousands by using expensive equity release advisers

By Adam Williams 6 Sep 2020, 5:00am
Cut stamp duty for everyone, not just wealthy downsizers with big homes

Lauren Davidson 5 Jun 2020, 6:00am
Are over-65s to blame for the housing crisis? Telegraph readers have their say

By Telegraph Readers 5 Jun 2020, 6:00am
Over-65s cause ‘dysfunctional housing market’ by living in large family homes

By Adam Williams 3 Jun 2020, 5:00am
‘I’m 79 and moving home’: buyers and sellers brave Britain’s newly reopened property market

By Adam Williams 31 May 2020, 5:00am

Bringing almshouses from medieval times into the 21st century

Almshouses are being built at the fastest rate since the Victorian times. But these new ones will combat some more modern issues

By Laura Silverman 29 Feb 2020, 12:00pm
Seven ways to future proof your home so there's no need to downsize

Embrace technology, tweak the design and adapt your home so that it ages with you

By Alexandra Goss 28 Feb 2020, 7:00am
The hidden house price growth trap awaiting Brexit expat returnees

By Ginetta Vedrickas 1 Feb 2020, 7:00am

How to retire to your own Downton Abbey

By Zoe Dare Hall 14 Dec 2019, 7:00am
Inside the retirement villages that are becoming community hubs

By Jane Slade 4 Nov 2019, 12:00pm
Forget retiring to the sticks, Britain's pensioners are flocking back to London

By Alexandra Goss 11 Oct 2019, 12:00pm
The best places to retire abroad for sun, sea and savings

By Jane Slade 30 Aug 2019, 12:00pm

We were promised 'bold' ideas on fixing the housing market. Where are they?

Lauren Davidson 30 Aug 2019, 8:02am
The most unusual retirement home in Britain – hidden amid the skyscrapers of the City of London

By Laura Silverman 28 Aug 2019, 12:00pm
Super prime for half the price: is now the time to invest in Dubai property?

By Marianna Hunt 29 Jul 2019, 7:00am
How baby boomers are swerving stamp duty and freeing up cash

By Marianna Hunt 17 Jun 2019, 7:00am
Letting the young raid their pension for a property is a recipe for disaster

Lauren Davidson 3 Jun 2019, 1:53pm
Switch a pension for property to beat Brexit? Only in these three cases

By Laura Miller 13 May 2019, 8:09am
Why retirees are demanding zumba not zimmerframes

By Jane Slade 7 May 2019, 2:00pm
Why retirees now have pen pals

By Mary Wilson 6 May 2019, 2:00pm

Forget chintz − retirement homes are getting design makeovers inspired by five-star hotels

By Jane Slade 4 May 2019, 2:00pm
The property market crunch is leaving retirees trapped - so where are the best places to downsize?

By Marianna Hunt 4 Apr 2019, 3:00pm

London's £62bn potential goldmine: why the capital's retirees could be in the money

By Jane Slade 8 Mar 2019, 10:06am
Still running marathons at 65? The best places to live for an active retirement

By Graham Norwood 3 Mar 2019, 2:00pm
Forget downsizing: meet the people who are buying larger homes in retirement

By Jane Slade 8 Feb 2019, 12:00pm
Why gin could be just the tonic as retirement homes set up pubs and cocktail nights

By Marianna Hunt 4 Feb 2019, 12:00pm
The best places to downsize to - and where you can release the most cash from your home

By Ruth Bloomfield 3 Feb 2019, 8:00am
Fancy a diamond-encrusted facial or a herb-infused sauna? Head to your nearest retirement home

By Jane Slade 11 Dec 2018, 6:00am
The Chelsea home for sale with a big discount and a bigger catch

By Anna Tyzack 5 Dec 2018, 7:00am
The best homes in America in which to spend your golden years

9 Nov 2018, 10:37am

Want some peace and quiet? These are the best places to retire in the UK

By Jane Slade 4 Nov 2018, 7:00am
Where to move in with your best friends

By Jane Slade 16 Oct 2018, 4:00pm

Pools, golf and luxury living: why retirement homes are taking inspiration from the USA

By Jane Slade 30 Sep 2018, 3:00pm
'Should my brother and I transfer our late mother's flat into our names?'

By Property Doctors 7 Sep 2018, 7:00am
Property guardianship isn't just for skint millennials: older people are doing it too

By Ginetta Vedrickas 4 Sep 2018, 7:00am
Inside the retirement homes that love pets as much as their owners

By Jane Slade 2 Sep 2018, 10:00am

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