MORE people are likely to move home in the UK because of a new job, than because they want to make money from their property, a new study reveals.

Some 23 per cent say they are moving because of a change of job.

It was the top reason given in the survey from the AA, and is up from 17 per cent three months ago, followed by 12 per cent wanting to move to a new area and 11 per cent moving because they don’t like where they live.

It also found that 10 per cent want to be closer to their family, and the same number want to move to the country, while seven per cent want to move to a smaller home.

Some four per cent say they are moving because of marriage or divorce and just three per cent are doing it to make money.