Brits moan over moving mayhem
- fish4homes research reveals the hidden hassles of moving home. 22 million Brits would prefer to stay put in their current homes than pursue the perfect pad to avoid the dreaded house moving process. Research published today from fish4homes, the UK’s leading property website, reveals a staggering 83% of Brits consider moving house to be a highly stressful affair, with one in 25 of us resorting to paying over the odds in our current dwellings rather than moving out.
There’s no surprise that the moving process ranks top alongside divorce and redundancy when it comes to major stresses in our life. So what are the biggest bugbears that make us see red when it comes to upping sticks and moving house?
Top five melodramas of moving house according to fish4homes
1. Previous occupants continually changing the moving out date (37%)
2. Endless hours spent packing and unpacking between houses (33%)
3. Moving into a grotty, filthy house (28%)
4. Dealing with tedious administrative tasks such as sending out change of address letters (27%)
5. Moving into a house that has been stripped bare of its contents by previous occupants e.g. light bulbs (10%)
What’s more, the nasty and naughty hidden treasures found in the nooks and crannies of new homes can be a sight for sore eyes. It’s the mysterious mucky undies and saucy DVDs that one in 25 Brits are really getting their knickers in a twist about when coming face to face with these horrors on moving day!
Top five horrors unearthed in new homes*:
1. Old and dirty underwear
2. Dirty cookers
3. Bags of rotting rubbish
4. A snake in a tank
5. A drunken tramp
On the flipside, new homes can also bring a touch of luck. The fish4homes survey also revealed a lucky 1% of Brits have found invaluable antiques on moving day, whilst some lucky movers have tucked in to welcome gifts of champagne, wine and packs of lager left by previous occupants!
To make the house moving process as painless as possible, fish4homes has worked with its database of estate agents including Janice Thomas and Lisa Martin , and come up with some top tips for moving house.
Top five tips for a smooth move
1. Make sure you have written confirmation regarding the moving date
2. Book some cleaners to blitz your new home before you move all of your boxes in
3. Use a company such as Moveme.com, available via www.fish4homes.co.uk, to organise your move from writing the change of address letters to reminding you to book the removal van!
4. Be fully aware of your financial state – house moving is a pricey business with many hidden costs!
5. Clearly label your boxes so you can find your essentials easily
Mark Fitzgerald-Cooke, sales director of fish4homes, adds “The motions of moving day can be chaotic at the best of times. With one in four stressing about the state of the house they’ll be moving into and a quarter losing sleep over the potential delay in moving in, it is no surprise that so many people admit to dreading moving house.
“We at fish4homes offer invaluable support to our customers by offering specific services such as Moveme.com - the online moving service that offers a personalised moving plan and is available exclusively on the fish4homes site. This service helps you to plan every last detail in your move and even reminds you to send out change of address letters – making moving that little more bearable in the long run”.
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