Unexpected moves

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Home-buying plans on hold for 1 in 5 UK adults

  • 7 in 10 would-be first-time buyers had to rethink their plans in 2020
  • 10.5 million(1) UK people put house-buying plans on hold in 2020
  • People anticipate delaying their home-buying plans by 16 months on average
  • 2 million people bought a home unexpectedly in 2020, but only 13% due to stamp duty break

Almost one in three UK adults intended...