Is Your House Haunted? Unveiling a Quirky Study from the UK

Buying a home in Britain is no small feat, especially with hundreds of thousands of buyers suspecting their potential homes might be haunted.

Now, experts present a study that sheds light on this troubling scenario, where over half of the participants in the research said they wouldn’t dare buy a haunted house, and nearly 30% reported feeling a ‘frightening presence’ while touring homes for sale.

The study reveals that six out of ten people currently living in Britain feel their house is haunted, saying, "Things here scare us because we can’t explain them."

Based on this and other data, researchers have formulated ten criteria to determine whether a specific house is indeed haunted or if there's nothing to worry about.

1. You feel you're not alone in the house, as if someone else is with you or watching you.

2. Feeling invisible hands touching you.

3. A sudden increase in static electricity or a drastic temperature change within the home.

4. Objects consistently disappearing.

5. Unusual and inexplicable smells.

6. Electrical appliances that suddenly break without visible reason, frequent electrical panel issues, and other ‘phenomena’ that defy logical explanation.

7. Seeing someone out of the corner of your eye, but when you look directly, there's nothing there.

8. Hearing whispers, footsteps, knocking sounds, or someone calling your name.

9. A sense of anxiety and fear upon waking up suddenly in the morning, feeling strongly that someone is watching you.

10. A deep sense of sorrow in certain areas of the house.

The study was conducted by renowned statistician Dr. Jeff Ellis, who is well-known in the UK for his expertise in metaphysical research. In his study, Ellis noted that 67 percent of respondents claimed they had encountered a ghost or knew someone whose house was plagued by spirits.

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