Choosing the right time of year to move house can make all the difference to your stress levels. For lots of reasons, summer can be an ideal season for a fresh start and gives you a bit more time and space to get things sorted. From better weather to longer days, here’s why moving house in the summer could be one of the best decisions you make.
The Weather Works in Your Favour
The thought of carrying boxes and unloaded prized possessions in the pouring rain doesn’t sound fun. Now being in the UK means that you can never quite guarantee what the weather will be like, but summer offers the most likely chance of warm, dry weather, which can certainly help with the physical side of moving.
- Safer loading and unloading: Dry ground means that you’re less likely to slip when moving lots of boxes etc from one place to another.
- Protects your belongings: Soggy cardboard boxes mean potentially soggy items and there’s nothing worse than the thought of wet muddy footprints in your new home.
Longer Days Give You More Time
During the winter the shorter days can limit how much work you can get done. The longer and brighter evenings in the summer feel like they give you more time to pack, organise and move.
Moving can be really stressful and it can feel more manageable in the run-up to you move if you’re doing tasks after work, such as paperwork and packing, in lighter longer evenings.
Easier for Families
When you’ve got kids, being able to move during the holidays can make things simpler and remove some extra stress.
- School routines don’t have to be disrupted.
- If your kids are starting a new school it gives them some time to get familiar with a new house and have some down-time before a fresh start.
- People have more flexible schedules over the summer with time off etc so you might be able to enlist the help of family and friends to help you move.
The Market Is Active
The market is busier over the summer, which is good when you’re buying or selling:
- There’s more of a choice of properties to view, giving you the time and variety to really think about what you want instead of jumping into something you’re unsure of.
- Because the end of summer and start of a school year is a natural deadline, it can get things moving faster.
- Because it’s a busier time of the year, it’s well worth ensuring that you’ve booking removals companies etc that you’ll need in advance.
A Fresh Start
Summer can feel like a positive time of the year, so moving in it can also help you to feel more optimistic about new beginnings, especially if you’re not quite sure if it’s the right thing. Longer, sunnier days can give you a bit more motivation and view properties in a more attractive light and have potential buyers see yours in a different light too.
It’s a great time to start exploring a new area and see it at its best.
If you’re thinking of making a move this summer, now’s the time to start planning, so get in touch with our team at Home EA for any help and advice today.
