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When Diana Carteur, a 65 year old former vocational Ballet School Principal, moved to Jenner Court, a retirement development in Weymouth it was life changing.

Join us for Pimms, strawberries and cream on the roof terrace before touring the development.

After a lifetime of dreading the end of holidays and talking about their next on the flight home just to make themselves feel better, many people decide that when it comes to finally having the time on their hands, they want to retire abroad. It’s estimated that of the 1.3 million Brits living in other European countries, around 20% are retired.

Whatever time of life, moving is an exciting but stressful time. There is so much to plan and organise never mind all the packing and lugging around. This can become can be even more daunting when you are taking on a move later in life - especially if you are moving out of the family home with a lifetime's memories and emotions.

We often assume that the time for making friends and living a busy social life is when we are young spring chickens setting out in life, relationships and careers. BUT...what about when we retire?

Renting can be an unfamiliar choice to many especially those who have always owned their own property. For those new to renting, the types of tenancy on offer can be confusing. It’s also the one thing that can put people off renting, if it’s something they haven’t had to deal with before.