MOVE OR EXTEND IN 2025?

If you’re short on space or feeling restless, you may be weighing up the decision to move or extend. But what are the key factors to take into account when making your final choice?

As a self-confessed serial house mover – I’ve moved more than 20 times – I’m certainly no stranger to the lure of a new property. And while I’ve no short-term plans to move again, if I did, it would be to have more space. But with a new government, an ongoing cost-of-living crisis and fluctuating interest rates, moving home could come with a few risks right now. So how do you decide between buying a new house or adding an extension? What are the practical questions you need to ask yourself and how will the housing market influence your decision? If location is your key driver, then there’s not much point extending. As TV’s property experts Kirsty and Phil have said for years, it’s all about location, location, location. If…

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Homebuilding & Renovating (Digital) - 1 Issue, January 2025

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