Don't like owning

[purpleme12]

I wish I hadn't bought the house really.
I know I'm probably being unreasonable and finding everything harder cos of the cold. Little things have really got to me. I had to scrub mould off the edge of the ceiling I thought it wasn't going but I managed to do it after some scrubbing so we're ok but it was so stressful even that stupid little thing.
It's so stressful dealing with it all myself and it's so overwhelming. I don't think I'm built for it. And I'm probably being ridiculous everything's harder in the cold I don't cope well with the cold but it's so overwhelming

I can empathise. We’ve just moved from a flat to a house and had things like leaky roof, burst pipes etc. It’s stressful it all being your responsibility. Just try and remember most landlords are terrible and take days/weeks to fix anything. At least you can get things done quickly and not relying on anyone else.

Can I ask how long you were renting for previously @purpleme12 ?

10 years I think.
All gets on top of me.
Owning a house is all new

It can feel like a lot can’t it.

Some of the things we have to do we would need to do if we were renting anyway like keep the garden tidy, clean mould off the walls etc.

The main plus for me is seeing the mortgage balance going down every month. If it wasn’t for that I’d probably rent somewhere very low maintenance.

I’m 55 and I’ve owned for 18years, so was a renter for a long time. I think I am hardened to it now, but it was a shock at first. You will acquire the necessary skills gradually. The internet is a great source of info, YouTube videos etc. I also joined Which? for the trusted traders page when I couldn’t do a job myself.