--- title: Downsizing is the top reason for selling a house description: The top reason for selling a house revealed, plus how to declutter if you're downsizing image: https://www.bournesmoves.com/hs-fs/file-1979260587-jpg/blog-files/decluttering-infographic.jpg --- https://www.bournesmoves.com/home-moves/downsizing-is-the-top-reason-for-selling-a-house [ Call us now: 01797 228 000](tel:01797%20228%20000) [Find my Local Branch](https://www.bournesmoves.com/locations) Search ![icn-close-white](https://www.bournesmoves.com/hubfs/SACS/Website/icn-close-white.svg) [![Bournes-logo-white](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/436819/Bournes-logo-white.svg "Bournes-logo-white") ](https://www.bournesmoves.com/) [![Bournes-logo](https://www.bournesmoves.com/hubfs/Bournes-logo.svg "Bournes-logo") ](https://www.bournesmoves.com/) [Get a Quote](https://www.bournesmoves.com/get-a-quote) [Get a Quote](https://www.bournesmoves.com/get-a-quote) ![Fee Quotation](https://www.bournesmoves.com/hubfs/MicrosoftTeams-image%20(1).png) ### Get a FREE removals quote. #### Simply tell us where you are moving to. ### Get a FREE removals quote. Simply tell us where you are moving to. # Downsizing is the top reason for selling a house Posted by [Kirsty Parsons](https://www.bournesmoves.com/home-moves/author/kirsty-parsons) - November 20, 2014 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Discussing figures provided by a recent Lloyds Bank Report the Independent have today reported that the top reason for selling a house is downsizing. The report found that around 1/2 of the home owners planning to sell in the next few years are doing so to downsize, and further that 43% of those looking to downsize were doing so to reduce living costs, with 1/3 looking to fund retirement plans. If you are looking to downsize your property and move house Bournes can help. 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