Clutter and noise spark most Swiss household disputes

According to a recent survey clutter and disorder are the main sources of disputes within the home in Switzerland. Conflicts with neighbours are less frequent, but when they do occur it is usually because of noise. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox According to a survey by the property portal ImmoScout24 published on Monday, 30% of respondents often or fairly often experience conflicts within their own household. In contrast, the relationship with the immediate neighbourhood is usually conflict-free. More than half (51%) stated that they rarely or never clashed with neighbours. Only 15% reported frequent disputes. At 47%, untidiness was by far the most frequent cause of tension in the shared household. This was followed by non-compliance with agreements (26%) and noise (23%). + Dirty laundry and noise: Switzerland’s nuisance neighbour problem Noise, on the other hand, topped the list of disputes with immediate neighbours at 45%. Other frequent points of ...