New research has revealed some nine out of 10 homemovers would not consider moving house during the Christmas period.
According to a survey of over 1,800 recent home movers conducted by lettings and estate agent Benham and Reeves, Christmas stress deters 87% of people from considering moving house during the festive period.
In fact, 39% also stated that they would have purposely delayed their property purchase to avoid moving house during the Christmas period.
It was also found that 16% would have avoided placing an offer in the run up to the festive season to avoid a Christmas house move, even if they had found their ideal property. The biggest factor for this was found to be the additional stress of the holiday season combined with what is already one of life’s most stressful experiences.
“Christmas is a wonderful time of year but it can also be extremely stressful ensuring that everything is taken care of in the run up to the day itself,” said Director of Benham and Reeves Marc von Grundherr, continuing:
“Add a home move to the equation and you certainly have a recipe for disaster and so it’s no wonder that the vast majority of home movers would avoid combining the two where possible.
We often talk about the seasonal slowdown that impacts the property market and this isn’t just down to the property industry itself winding down for the year, many homebuyers and sellers also put their plans on hold.
However, a festive home move can be achieved and while there will be a host of additional considerations due to the time of year, there’s no reason one can’t pull it off with the appropriate level of prior planning.”
