What's the shortest amount of time you've lived in an owned/mortgaged house before moving?

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and why?

1st house I bought was put back on the market less than 12mo from moving in. The house had been tarted up to sell by the vendors and underneath the silk purse was definitely sow's ear territory. I gave up on the place when I realised I could smell ndn cooking cabbage. Noise penetration I can understand, but smells? No thanks

@orangegato what is it about the house you dislike?

It’s just anxiety inducing. Inside and out there isn’t an inch that doesn’t need extensive work. It’s open plan (not fixable nor would I pay to keep living here), not insulated, old, freezing, wonky, just not well built or designed. Such high maintenance which I resent as I don’t get enjoyment out of being here just a sick feeling. I hope to God someone buys it from me in a few months. Someone may love it but my actual soul despises it.

I feel for you OP, we completed on our first house in August and both the house and location have been a huge mistake. We at least have a portable mortgage at a comparatively decent rate for current times. I’m desperate to move ASAP.

@orangegato I can completely understand how you feel. Is it an old house?

@LemonGrizzle It’s difficult isn’t it? I keep beating myself up wondering how we got this so wrong. Are you planning to put it up for sale next year?

Definitely want to sell sooner rather than later, but no exact plans yet.

@LemonGrizzle I really hope things get better for you soon and you are finally able to move! 🌷

I’m curious those who were only in their houses a short amount of time managed to cover all the costs again, extra borrowing or made money on the house?

@user1480677551 savings. Worked any and all jobs I could no matter what the hours, dh took as much overtime as he could and we didn’t spend much - no holidays, used one car or walked, no public transport, no phones, no tv, no heating, no freezer, no takeaways, no hobbies, diy for everything…you get the picture.

My next door neighbours (not this set) moved after 13 months: put it up for sale after 6.

I don't think it was me! They had 4 dogs who howled all day so NGL I was delighted when they eventually moved.

OP I really feel for you. I felt like that with somewhere around day 5, we put on market a year later and because we could port our mortgage we didn’t have to worry about staying for the fixed term. We’ve done full renovations (for ourselves not to flip for profit) and there’s a period at the start where you have huge buyers regret. It’s not until you see changes or your ideas in situ that your feelings improve. We are finally in a new build, which absolutely makes life straightforward in comparison, but I think we’ve got the area wrong this time- if you’re in the best area you can afford then hopefully you’ll start to enjoy the house and it’ll feel like home. If not, then cut your losses- if you can afford to- and move.

If I had my way it would be 23 months. However I've a thesis to write and there's a couple of jobs need doing on the house before it can go on the market. Plus there's two very similar on our road that are showing no sign of shifting.

It's the best house we've ever lived in but the rural, tiny narrowminded village in which it's in is not really suitable. Had I known that it'd be nigh on impossible to walk your dog without your photo ending up on the village Facebook page for putting a poo in the bin beside the public footpath; and that I would permanently be a taxi service for the teenagers as there simply is no other way for them to go anywhere; then I would have kept on looking. It is a shame though as we won't get a house this nice closer to town without a significant price increase.

I put my flat on the market 12 months after purchase. Loved the flat but I wanted to relocate closer to family! So I guess it was the city that was the mistake for me with that purchase.

I managed sell it for £9k more than I paid which covered my fees, LBTT, movers etc. I was lucky.

1 year. Job cuts meant we had to move abroad for work.

Oh @Sausager I’ve lived in one of those villages too- lasted 2.5 years- feels like a lifetime when you’re in the wrong location.

3 years. Because someone mad offered us £400k more than we bought it for (more than double our purchase price.). This was back in 2000 when that was a lot of money. Took a good 5 years for the market caught up with them so we did very well!

It does feel like a lifetime, the thoughts of sadness and being unsettled are all consuming. I’m sorry to hear others have struggled in the past too.

@Delphigirl wow 😮

17 months. I had 2 sets of horrible neighbors and they both did a number on my mental health. I lost money selling but I'm still glad I did.

Move as soon as you can!

11 months. Bought it for £23k and sold it for £34k. A grand a month profit. We were so lucky to get a foot in the door like that. And yes, it was quite a long time ago!!

Not me but our buyers - they put my old house on the market after three months and I have no idea why. We spent very happy 11 years there but they obviously hated it!

Three years bought for 21k, sold for £83k not because I didn't like the house but because I got my present home (2001)for a bargain £50k, so bought this and paid my mortgage off in one hit

I'm really sorry to hear this OP

I'm in a new build that's riddled with issues.

The worst of it is..that's not the worst of it! I bitterly regret moving and had a chance to pull out of the sale of my old place but didn't take it for reasons too complex to go into.

I am now 8 months in, still crying for my old home, and considering re-buying in that block if the chance comes up.

You mention not knowing how you got it so wrong. In y case, one driving factor was my elderly mum, but now I can't believe I let that influence me over something as fundamental as my home. I feel utterly lost and hopeless and dread the future.

It's such a horrible situation but tends to elicit zero sympathy as it's so first world. But I really get it. 💐

@EmmaEmerald I’m so sorry you’re struggling in your new home too. You have my solidarity. 🌷

I completely sympathise with you. I too had a chance over the summer to withdraw after the survey results, but didn’t. I wish I’d viewed the house more, especially before exchange.

Are you alone, or did you buy with somebody?

I agree with not being able to talk about this with people as I don’t want to come across ungrateful, picky etc., but I’ve never felt so upset and unsettled as I have in this house, to the point that it has made me mentally and physically ill. I know deep down it won’t subside as the issues that I’ve discovered since living here cannot be rectified.

@user1471538283 I’m so sorry to hear this - how long did it take you to market/sell your house?

14 months. I didn't own the house though, my parents did, and they lived there for 2 years before I was born. We moved because they wanted a bigger house and a garden before having dc2. I've never owned a house.