The ‘Seamless Transitions’ report is be published by the Home Builders Federation (HBF) as part of our New Homes Week activity. The report explores public perceptions of moving home, new build homes, and overall wellbeing. The research finds:

• 75% of people feel that lower household costs would make life easier.
• This rises to 83% among 25- to 44-year-olds - the group most impacted by cost-of-living pressures.
• 40% of people now believe getting on the property ladder to be a difficult task, increasing to 56% among 18- to 34-year-olds. This proportion was highest in London (47%).
• 60% of people consider moving house to be a difficult task.
• 47% say moving into a new build home that doesn’t need any work done would make moving easier.
• 54% say peace of mind cover if things go wrong would make moving home easier.
• 38% say getting financial help to move/buy a home makes a house move easier.

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