House buying tops the table of "most stressful life experiences" with one in four (24%) homeowners finding it the most demanding and stressful thing they have done, according to professional advice website Unbiased.co.uk.
Buying a house was listed top at 24%, ahead of starting a new job (14%), having a child (13%) and getting married (9%). House buying remained the number one stressful life experience for all ages – rising to 37% of those aged between 20 and 29, and 24% of those aged 70 or over.
Instead of getting easier with experience, moving up the property ladder appears even more stressful than entering it, with 41% of second-time buyers finding buying their second home as or more stressful than their first. The fact they were part of a chain made it more stressful for 27% of second-time buyers, which rose to 42% of those aged between 30 and 39.