A new research has found that a person falls out of love with his or her property and start house-hunting only after 7 years and 4 months. The survey done by property website Zoopla.co.uk on 3,808 homeowners,found that moving house is rated as one of the most stressful experiences in life,and the typical Brit gets bored with their home and is ready to go through the moving process again after seven years and four months. Women were found to be behind most house moves,with 60 per cent of moves instigated by dissatisfied females. Women are also twice as likely as men to develop property envy,with the desire to move fuelled by visiting friends more extravagant houses. The study suggested that the 'seven-year itch' applies to the way we feel about property as well as relationships. The 'property itch' is typically driven by boredom with the same home,a growing irritation with little things and the awareness of more attractive alternatives on the market. A homeowner's age has a lot to do with how they view their property. Those aged 25-34 said that they are happiest in their current home but are also likely to get the itch sooner than others,at just four years and five months. In contrast to them,those aged over 55 did not get the urge to start looking until nine years and four months in their current home. When it comes to our feelings about property there are clear similarities with the seven year itch experienced in personal relationships, the Daily Mail quoted Nick Leeming of Zoopla as saying.
