The changes to the pension system due to come into effect next year will impact the economy in a variety of ways. But while it may lead to some rise in the demand for homes as retirees search for alternatives to an annuity, we doubt the increase will be large. The vast majority of annuities are too small to purchase a house, and those that are able to use their pension pot to buy a house will incur a significant tax liability.
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