How quick I can sell my home after I bought it

lisyloo

housebuyer143 said:

lisyloo said:

Go to your GP. Whether it's physical or phycological, it's an issue that may have a solution.
Putting your flat on the market is a bit drastic and you should look at the headache issue anyway for your health.

Surely this is why the NHS is at breaking point. You go to the Dr and say I have had a headache since I moved a few days ago... What do you want them to do with that information?

They are almost certainly going to tell you not to worry until you have had it more than a few days and they will probably attribute it to the move.
Obviously if you are throwing up and stuff due to a migraine that is new they will probably be more inclined to help. I'm not a Dr so by all means go if you need to but people going to the dr's without giving symptoms time to go on their own is a problem. 

if I've read it wrong and the OP is selling after a single headache then thats ridiculously drastic and knee jerk.

If  they have an ongoing issue on the scale that they think they need to move then they've every right to an 8 minute appointment.

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mi-key said:

2.26 is not particularly low, the standard room height is 2.4m - 2.5m.

Are you sure it is the ceiling height is giving you headaches and not something else? Would be a shame to sell and then find out it was something else causing it? 

2.26 is rather low. Could easily touch that when standing. Another 250mm makes a big difference to how it feels.

mi-key

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mi-key said:

2.26 is not particularly low, the standard room height is 2.4m - 2.5m.

Are you sure it is the ceiling height is giving you headaches and not something else? Would be a shame to sell and then find out it was something else causing it? 

2.26 is rather low. Could easily touch that when standing. Another 250mm makes a big difference to how it feels.

I have never heard of a ceiling 14cm lower than standard to cause headaches though? Yes, tall ceilings are nice, but lots of properties don't have them and people manage fine. 14cm is barely noticable when you are sitting down or in bed

EndlessStruggle

Repaint it all, white or as light as possible and it will open it up.

Moving is stressful, you may change your mind after living in the place and getting used to the quirks.

Check the humidity, this can also make the place seem daunting.

Wait out the 6 months and put on the market if you really, really, really can't cope with it.

But be prepared to make a loss - you might, you might not. 

I put mine on the market after 8 months and luckily made a profit after redecorating/recarpeting.

Complete on my new house in 2 weeks, no regrets at all.

Alter_ego

born_again said:

 install smoke and CO detectors 

Headache is a side effect of Co2.

Open windows to vent rooms, if there are any gas heaters.

Nah, not Co2

Titus_Wadd

It makes sense to discount any other factors that could be causing the headaches.  I am v sensitive to smells; triggering migraines so new carpets, paints, cleaning fluids etc might be a factor and might dissipate in time.  One of our bedrooms still smells weird to me and I can't sleep in it; my family think I'm odd!

My other half has asthma so chest tightness from chemicals used for a deep clean as the vendor moved out would trigger him; as would levels of dust accumulated in carpets that otherwise look clean. There's possibly a trigger other than the ceiling height at play and it's sensible to rule out anything like that.

As a sufferer with a neurological condition (as well as general oddness);  a feeling of vertigo (dizziness not a fear of heights) is a powerful feeling.  No I'm not saying you have a brain tumour!   Moving house is a major stress in life; don't underestimate the physical symptoms that might cause.

Don't write off your new home so soon.  Try to find strategies to allow you to live there, for a few more weeks.  Get it ready to market at the 6 month mark.

Sistergold

My ceilings are also around that 227cm. They are low. It did hit me how low they were when I moved in but I just decided not focus on that. I do have to be mindful of the type of light fixtures. 

I think buying a place to live in is a life changing and draining experience and for that it’s worth staying quite a while before making the drastic decision to move/sell. Try to rediscover why you chose that flat? Also letting it sink in that it’s not wise to sell too quickly, accept it on a practical note that this is where you are for now? Don’t look at the ceilings decorate the walls and enjoy that instead? Nice paintings and or mirrors maybe? Let selling be the last resort.  

Ramouth

OP you have my sympathies.  I struggled to get used to the low ceilings in our house too (2.03m on the ground floor) but getting furniture in has really helped - the only time I notice it now is when exercising as I do occasionally hit it. We had a horrible few days when we thought that what had appealed to us about our house was the previous owners styling and not the house itself.  This quickly passed once we were settled in and now we love it.  

Moving is incredibly stressful.  Like a previous poster, I live with neurological issues and have learned since having surgery that some of the things I associated with the problem in my brain are actually symptoms of extreme tiredness and stress instead.  Give yourself some time to settle and relax and see if you start to feel better before making any big decisions.

MalMonroe

Hi, I really do think that how you are feeling, both physically and mentally, may well be - as suggested by some others - caused by the stress of moving home. It's one of the most stressful life events we humans inflict upon ourselves. I remember when I moved to the flat I'm in now a few years ago, I was very upset. So upset that I cried on the first evening in my new home. My daughter and I had just moved from a place where we were being harassed by neighbourhood youths most days/nights and we loved our new flat when we viewed it - rural setting, lovely new neighbours - and we couldn't wait to move here. 

So I couldn't understand why on earth I was so very upset when we moved in. I couldn't sleep properly for about a week, either. I just really do think it was all to do with the trauma of moving. And maybe relief at getting away from our horrible old home.

You do need to give yourself time to adjust and when your furniture and all your belongings are there I'm sure you'll be feeling a lot better. It's obvious from reading comments here that many people feel the same as you - but they have settled. I didn't feel that the ceilings were low when I moved here, I just felt very displaced and I do sympathise with you.

Moving again so soon may not be the best solution because you'll be bound to lose money and who's to say that you'll feel any better in a new property?

Try to be kind to yourself - when you move somewhere new everything is different and you may just be focusing on the ceiling height as the reason for your discomfort. I'm sure that once you have made the place feel like your own you will be more comfortable.

I hope so anyway. Just remember that it's early days yet. I hope you feel better about it all soon. 

YoungBlueEyes

Just to be pedantic - CO2 isn't giving you headaches. CO2 is carbon dioxide, it's what you breathe out. CO is carbon monoxide and will absolutely give you headaches.

OP said they don't have gas so it doesn't apply here, but worth pointing out anyway.