Whether you’re retiring yet or not, later life is often a time for making a positive lifestyle change.

Downsizing may well be a part of that change. Perhaps you want to work a bit less, perhaps you’d prefer a smaller (yet not less lovely) home to make looking after it that bit easier, or perhaps you’re thinking about how you’ll fund your retirement in future, support children through university or buying their first home, or even just unlock some capital from your property to live life to the fullest.

There are a lot of reasons to consider downsizing – or ‘right-sizing’, as may be the case if your family has grown up and flown the nest, leaving you with more bedrooms than you need.