Moving house more stressful than divorce

A new study of 2,000 adults has found that moving house is deemed more stressful than bankruptcy, divorce or the death of a grandparent, and that people find brushes with the property market some of life’s most unpleasant experiences. The research commissioned by EstatesDirect.com, showed that higher levels of anxiety were exhibited when looking to move than when planning for a wedding, becoming a parent or losing a job. Solicitors were found to be perceived as the most stressful people to work with, while over 25% claimed they had previously had a bad experience with an estate agent. "It seems that the stress of uprooting a home has been an unpleasant experience and a source of great strain. The results show just how gruelling the process is regarded and clearly it's viewed among the most stressful events we encounter in modern life,” said a spokesperson for EstatesDirect.