Buy-to-let
The online estate agent’s study, conducted by Opinion Matters, surveyed over 1,000 home owners and was produced to highlight people’s stress levels when selling a property. One in 5 people surveyed said selling a property is the most stressful thing a person can do.
Selling a property can sometimes feel like a life or death situation, but it is no surprise that personal wellbeing topped the poll with nearly half of consumers voting stress levels would be higher waiting for a medical procedure.
Unsurprisingly, 36 per cent of women said childbirth was more stressful than selling a home, whereas 26 per cent of men agreed. Men feel more stress for driving tests, an increase of 5 per cent over females and also 9 per cent higher when trying to find a new job. For the older generation of over 55, medical procedures rises to 51 per cent with property selling stress also increasing to 22 per cent.
In the same survey, 84 per cent of consumers identified selling a property as stressful with 21 per cent ranking it 10 out or 10 for stress level.
Russell Quirk, chief executive of eMoov, comments:
“Sitting an important exam, getting married or a first date pale into insignificance compared to the protracted and expensive process of moving home.
“It’s an incredible critique of the current system and, no doubt, says much about the standard of service by the estate agents, mortgage providers and property lawyers involved.”
