Moving home, famously regarded as one of the most stressful events of our lifetime. But which part of the moving process gets us the hottest under the collar?
Two-thirds of Brits said that moving house was the most stressful situation possible in a recent survey, even more so than divorce or starting a new job.
Fearing the move – statistics
According to research conducted by Opinium, a recent survey of both homeowners and renters showed that the worst part about moving was actually finding a new property. Almost half of home movers were most afraid of this (49%), followed closely by the packing of their belongings as the second most stressful part of moving (40%).
Geography seems to play a part in the different results, with Scots in Glasgow and Edinburgh fearing the day of the move itself the most (44% and 43% respectively), while Newcastle and Southampton felt that moving day was less of a stress (32% and 33% respectively).
The limbo period between making an offer on a property and its completion was another source of dread for many home buyers as well, with almost one-quarter of those surveyed (23%) saying that the conveyancing process was the most stressful part of moving. Again, geography played a part in the differences, with Sheffield voting for this part at 33%, 23% of Londoners dreading it, and 20% of those in Manchester.
Renters
Of those surveyed, the renters seemed to feel more stressed by the prospect of getting their possessions in order than homeowners, with 47% of renters voting for packing as the most stressful part of moving, compared to 45% of homeowners.
Finding a decent estate agent didn’t seem to have much impact on homeowners, with only 20% voting for this and only 10% of renters voting for finding a good letting agent.
Moving day itself was only voted by 36% of homeowners, while nearly half of the renting voters considered moving day the worst at 45%.
Removals companies
By finding a trustworthy and experienced removals company, you can alleviate some of the stress that naturally comes with the upheaval of moving house, such as well-reputed Bristol removals company, iMove ( http://www.imoveremovals.com ).
With the professional help of a company with years of experience, you can fight the fear of moving day!