According to a Halloween property survey by Yorkshire Bank Mortgages, over half of first-time buyers would not be put off buying their dream house even if it was haunted.
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Just 19 per cent of those saving for their first home said spooky stories of supernatural sightings in a property would make them reconsider an offer. And over a quarter said they would be more inclined to view a haunted property out of sheer curiosity.
Despite their apparent disregard of things that go bump in the night, 44 per cent of first-time buyers admitted it wouldnt stop them using a resident ghost as a bargaining tool.
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Gary Lumby, Yorkshire Banks head of retail, said: We all know to look out for damp patches and cracks in the walls when viewing a home, but it could prove a little trickier to spot a supernatural problem with your potential property! Doing your research in the local area can really pay off when it comes to negotiating a sale price.
Yorkshire Banks research found that currently 10 per cent of homeowners think their home is haunted. Interestingly, 79 per cent of people didnt view sharing their home with a ghostly presence as a reason to sell up.
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Not so superstitious in the South
Just 7 per cent of Londoners believe that their house may be haunted, compared to 15 per cent of residents in the North East and buyers in the North West are the most likely to pull out of a spooked sale, with 43 per cent saying they would consider withdrawing their offer.
More than twice as many North East residents would consider selling their haunted house than those in the South West, who are the least likely to sell up and leave their ghostly resident behind, but 59 per cent of people in the North West would be too scared to put in an offer on a haunted property, 11 per cent more than the national average of 48 per cent and 20 per cent more than those in the South East.
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