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I should have stayed renting!!!!

LJW_2
LJW_2 Posts: 354 Forumite
in House buying, renting & selling
Bought a house last year and have had nothing but bad luck, but then it is number 13:eek: :eek:

When we rented it was a third of the price and we could have a life!! all I have now is bad luck and a horrible neighbour!!

Are there any positives??:confused:
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  • dopester
    dopester Posts: 4,890 Forumite
    LJW wrote: »
    When we rented it was a third of the price and we could have a life!!

    This a WUM?

    Anyway, you made your decision. Surely nothing beats the satisfaction of being a home owner at any price.
  • noyk
    noyk Posts: 253 Forumite
    clearly, not by the sound of it!
  • beingjdc
    beingjdc Posts: 1,680 Forumite
    Umm, you can redecorate, get a cat. That's all I can think of.

    And the capital appreciation obviously, hahaha.
    Hurrah, now I have more thankings than postings, cheers everyone!
  • pinkshoes
    pinkshoes Posts: 20,607 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Paint the outside bright pink?

    You can't really moan about the finances as you should have calculated all that before buying.
    Should've = Should HAVE (not 'of')
    Would've = Would HAVE (not 'of')

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  • mpsavuk
    mpsavuk Posts: 296 Forumite
    dopester wrote: »
    This a WUM?

    Anyway, you made your decision. Surely nothing beats the satisfaction of being a home owner at any price.


    :rotfl:

    A home owner? Don't kid your self. Who owns your home dopester?

    Tell you what, default on the mortgage for a few months then you'll find out who really owns it!
  • phlash
    phlash Posts: 883 Forumite
    500 Posts
    mpsavuk wrote: »
    :rotfl:

    A home owner? Don't kid your self. Who owns your home dopester?

    Tell you what, default on the mortgage for a few months then you'll find out who really owns it!

    mpsavuk....think you missed the sarcasm!
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  • LJW_2
    LJW_2 Posts: 354 Forumite
    Lots of good points above, yes may paint it bright pink that would be fun.

    Yes by defaulting I would find out who really owns it!!!

    Yes did do calculations and can afford it but don't like it!! Plus you don't know your neighbours till you move in, can' predict that:eek:

    Oh well that life, lets get on with it:beer: only 24 years to go!!
  • Voyager2002
    Voyager2002 Posts: 16,349 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Actually, I made a point of calling on the people next door to the house I was considering buying and checking that they were OK before I put in my offer.

    And one great advantage: so long as you continue to pay your mortgage, no-one will force you to move out. If you are a tenant, the landlord can decide to move you on for all kinds of reasons, and you have no control. The money you waste on forced house-moves can really add up, as well.
  • LittleMissAspie
    LittleMissAspie Posts: 2,130 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    dopester wrote: »
    This a WUM?
    That's the second time I've seen WUM. What does it mean?
  • LJW_2
    LJW_2 Posts: 354 Forumite
    Glad you asked LittleMiss I don't know what it means either:o

    Also to one of the reply's above, we knew the neighbour before we moved in as we bought my Grandmothers house, but you don't know somebody as well until you living next to them!
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