I'm never moving house again

youth_leader

I am sorry you are having all this stress, sending you best wishes for a satisfactory end to it all and some rest and relaxation.

Doozergirl

SuperHung said:

This is a thread about never moving again but here I am. Is avoiding a chain the best way? Sell house, rent and then buy final house?

I don't know.  That comes with it's own stress. Moving house twice isn't fun.  

You split the same risks between two transactions - two periods of nail biting instead of one.  

MysteryMe

Shame when people act like a'holes. Hopefully karma catches up with them along the line.  Enjoy your new home

Doozergirl

MysteryMe said:

Shame when people act like a'holes. Hopefully karma catches up with them along the line.  Enjoy your new home

Thank you. 

I believe that karma catches up with these people every day.  I don't believe that anyone capable of that lives a happy life.  It's the dishonest people that live their lives constantly suspicious of other people being dishonest, because they believe people are like them.  It's not a happy place to be.  

gab3x

So stressed by my house move I had to take a sleeping pill last night just to fall asleep and not worry about everything.
Next time I move it will be in an urn

RelievedSheff

Thrugelmir said:

We all say we'll never move again but we do. 

Next time for me we will be the last. 

We mean it this time. We are not moving again.

babyblade41

sorry to hear this ... I'm about to do it again after xmas... the stress is building already 

Final move this time I think as it is number 17 or 18..I've lost count now . 

Cosmetic re-furb on a bungalow ... next on the list .

Hope this ends for you soon 

Scotbot

Doozergirl said:

SuperHung said:

This is a thread about never moving again but here I am. Is avoiding a chain the best way? Sell house, rent and then buy final house?

I don't know.  That comes with it's own stress. Moving house twice isn't fun.  

You split the same risks between two transactions - two periods of nail biting instead of one.  

Never been in a chain so every move I have made has involved moving twice. People say it's a hassle but not really, it takes a couple of days to pack unpack and a few hours of phone calls to utilities. It does add cost.

What is a problem in the UK however is finding short term accommodation. There is hardly any.. I  googled my area last night and was surprised at how few properties there are. It's nuts. An obvious business opportunity, it made me think it is worth buying somewhere and setting it up for short term lets but I suspect it's the tenancy laws that prevent it.

Tiglet2

Ah sorry to read this, can't believe people sometimes!  Best of luck in your new home and hope that the sale of your previous home is settled soon and you can get on with your life...!

Drawingaline

We lost our buyer after they stalled for six weeks, feeding us lines about their mortgage. We are ready to exchange on our purchase. New buyer found, mortgage offer expires end of Jan. Never doing this again! Well until we find a three story house too much. I am beginning to understand why so many huge houses have older people in them. They just can't face the challenges of selling and buying anywhere more suitable!!!

IF this move happens it will be us staying put for at least 30years. If it falls through we will probably just stick where we are until all the children are gone. We need more space, but there are benefits of staying put.