Terrifying twilight visits from ghosts are apparently not the only downside to living in a haunted house.
Not only do haunted homeowners have to put up with the paranormal, but their property plummets in value if they are investigated, a researcher has claimed.
A study into supposedly haunted homes in Britain found their value dropped by 17% compared to similar homes nearby.
Statistician Dr Geoff Ellis said it suggested that having a haunted house knocks almost £40,000 off the average UK property price when it came to selling it.
It may well be a lot of houses affected, too – a separate survey of 2,000 Brits found that one in four believe their home is haunted.
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And it revealed you cant be too careful, because 78% of those people said they would lie to an estate agent to get more cash for their home.
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Some 55% admitted they would be put off buying a house if it was haunted.
The study was commissioned by TV channel Really to mark the new series of Help! My House Is Haunted.
It revealed that 49% of people have witnessed some form of paranormal activity, with a ghost the most common response.
Others claimed to have heard unexplained noises and whispers.
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Barri Ghai, paranormal investigator on Help! My House is Haunted, said: As an avid ghost-hunter and paranormal enthusiast, Ive seen the damage having a paranormal inhabitant can do to your house value – it has even been known to make some houses unsellable.
Help! My House Is Haunted airs weekly on Fridays at 10pm.
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