Moving house ranks third when it comes to the most stressful life events, according to research by digital home information pack provider, Moverly.
In a survey of over 3,000 homeowners, Moverly found that 41% of homeowners would happily move home more often if it wasn’t so stressful.
In fact, moving home is so stressful, it ranked above redundancy or job loss, divorce, finding a job, pregnancy, exams and learning to drive. Just bereavement and major illness or injury were named as more stressful events.
Despite the stress associated with moving house, 66% had done so more than three times in their lifetime.
However, while the stress of moving home may not prevent us from making multiple moves, we’re sure to leave plenty of time between each, with 73% also stating that they hadn’t moved house for more than five years.
What’s more, almost a fifth of homeowners (17%) admitted that the stress of moving has deterred them from purchasing a property in the past.
Ed Molyneux, Moverly co-founder, said: “As a nation, owning our own home is a key indicator of life success and this progresses as we move through various life stages and our property needs evolve.
“So while it’s an extremely stressful endeavour, moving house is something that most of us will tackle on multiple occasions during our lifetime.
“The bad news is that there is simply no quick fix when it comes to the most stressful aspect of packing up our homes.
“However, it’s the uncertain nature of the property market, the threat of fall throughs and the delays experienced that are also responsible for a great deal of stress when moving house.”
He added: “An upfront property pack can help in this regard, as it compiles all of the information you need when looking to sell your home, so that it’s all to hand for your agent, buyer or solicitor as and when it’s needed.
“In doing so, you’re three times less likely to see your transaction collapse and you could complete up to 70% quicker, which could dramatically reduce the stress of moving home.”
