The Retirement Commissioner is calling for action on the size of houses being built, with downsizing issues causing a headache for retirees and older people. 

Two-bedrooms are fewer than 20% of the new stock and one-bedroom homes are less than 10%, with new terraced housing being unsuitable. 

Jane Wrightson is the Retirement Commissioner and joins Jack Tame to discuss the urgent need for smaller homes. 

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The Retirement Commissioner is calling for action on the size of houses being built, with downsizing issues causing a headache for retirees and older people.&nbsp;
Two-bedrooms are fewer than 20% of the new stock and one-bedroom homes are less than 10%, with new terraced housing being unsuitable.&nbsp;
Jane Wrightson is the Retirement Commissioner and joins Jack Tame to discuss the urgent need for smaller homes.&nbsp;
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Jane Wrightson: Retirement Commissioner calls for smaller homes to be built

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