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What's the quickest anyone has moved house and then moved again?

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Geoff0409 · 19/02/2024 07:40

I was wondering if anyone could tell me the quickest they have moved house and then moved again please?

We moved 2 months ago and although I don't like to use the word easily I absolutely hate the house where we've moved to. The hatred is growing more and more every day. This is despite us doing decorating and generally making the house better condition.

The neighbours are ok, but the house is horrible and the location is awful.

We were on a bit of a budget so we knew we would have a limited choice, so when we looked it was more of a sacrifice the size/type or sacrifice the location. We'd admitted we'd sacrificed more in favour of the size of the house, but I have never been so unhappy in a house in my life. My wife is aware of how I feel but I'm trying not to talk about it too much because I don't think me moaning about it would be fair to her or our kids.

We probably wouldn't be able to move for at least a year or so anyway, but I would like to know I'm not alone and if anyone has moved house again fairly quickly due to being unhappy for whatever reason.

Thank you.

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Rubyreddgirl · 19/02/2024 15:04

Geoff0409 · 19/02/2024 13:59

@RuRubyreddgirl I'm sorry to read it had you in tears. That's awful. To be honest I have been close to tears a few times. I think it doesn't help that even if I talk about it there isn't much I can do at the moment. Have you had any luck at all in the last 6 months? You've obviously had to wait quite a while to get even to this stage bless you.

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Thanks.
A handful of viewings but no offers.

Toblerony · 20/02/2024 09:32

By the way as it stands, stamp duty thresholds are changing in March 2025 and you may pay more than if you moved this year, although this could change in the budget. Just something to be aware of and factor in. We’ve worked out we’re saving £6k by moving now, which has slightly taken the sting out of what we do have to pay.

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Geoff0409 · 20/02/2024 16:28

@RubRubyreddgirl oh sorry to hear that. Hopefully as the weather starts to improve for Spring people will be thinking of moving. Got everything crossed for you 🤞

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Geoff0409 · 20/02/2024 16:36

@Toblerony I didn't know that. I thought the maximum had been £250,000 for some time, not only since 2022. Seems like there's more and more taxes all the time 🙄

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Geoff0409 · 20/02/2024 16:48

Toblerony · 19/02/2024 08:12

There have been several threads on this recently - you’re absolutely not alone. Usually there’s a mix of people who grew to love their houses and people who moved again relatively quickly.

We bought our first house last year and it was a huge mistake. People kept telling us it was normal to have buyers remorse, but this was/is not that. Location is one of the issues for us too - we chose this area for the wrong reasons - but the house is also just wrong for us. I knew we’d made a mistake the second we got the keys, we’ve both been so unhappy here and it has hugely affected my mental health.

Well, we put the house back on the market after less than a year. We’ve accepted an offer under asking and are taking a hit with stamp duty, estate agents fees etc, but we factored this into our budget, the house we’re buying is cheaper than it would have been and we’re going to be so much happier.

I feel quite emotionally beaten up by it all. I’m sad we had such an awful experience of buying our first home. It was hard to confide in friends - how could I explain I’d bought the wrong house? People just kept trying to tell me I’d grow to love it but I don’t think we ever would have.

I think you’re right not to ‘moan’ in front of your kids, but it sounds like the grown-ups need to have a grown-up discussion. I don’t think moaning or not moaning are your only options - you need to have an actual conversation.

What’s the situation with your mortgage? How long is it fixed for and is it portable?

Putting the house on the market helped me stop
beating myself up for buying the wrong house, because we had loads of viewings and sold really quickly. It reminded me there are positives - it’s just not right for us.

We sat down and made a list of all the things we disliked about our house (including things we regretted compromising on, questions we wished we’d asked etc) and used it work out compromises and dealbreakers while looking for our next house.

@Toblerony thank you for your reply. I genuinely think my opinion won't change. Doing DIY, making changes, decorating etc doesn't bother me at all. It's 100% the location. The town is ok, a little tired (but where isn't nowadays?), but it's the actual spot where we are. If I could pick the house up and move it half a mile I think I'd be fine.

I'm the same, I feel I can't really admit to family or friends that this has been a mistake. I don't say too much because I'd also get the "you'll grow to love it" comments.

Trying to be practical I'm concentrating on the kids and work etc and while I'm busy it's a distraction, but it does feel a bit lonely sometimes being with my thoughts, can make it quite depressing.

Our mortgage is portable. It's fixed for 2 years (I don't know why but something at the time told me not to go for 5 years).

That's a brilliant idea to make a list of likes and dislikes and work out compromises. I think we've gone so far down the route of the size over the location that it's just too much for me.

My wife and I are fairly practical and realise that there's not much we can do about it at present, but I'd like to be able to see a way out at some point.

Thanks ever so much for your advice.

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Hyperion100 · 20/02/2024 16:52

When you can swallow paid stamp duty, legal and moving fees again!

Housebuyingfamily · 20/02/2024 18:51

Reading these threads it’s usually the location and not the house, but people rarely go into what exactly is so bad. Can people give some examples? From experience many things in a road or area aren’t changeable but other things do, over time.

FenellaBestwick · 20/02/2024 18:55

OP, my friend takes the record for this. She moved house for more living space. Once there, HATED it. They moved in on a Friday and they put it back on the market the following Friday and moved back near me again. They decided to chalk the expenses up to experience. They're now in a smaller house but back close to all their friends & happy.

Movinghouseatlast · 20/02/2024 19:01

Some people near me bought a house end of November. By the following September the.house was back on the market and they actually packed up.and moved leaving the house empty. It's now on the market for £100k less than they bought it for.

They said moving to this area was a mistake, they hated it.

Rubyreddgirl · 20/02/2024 19:26

Geoff0409 · 20/02/2024 16:28

@RubRubyreddgirl oh sorry to hear that. Hopefully as the weather starts to improve for Spring people will be thinking of moving. Got everything crossed for you 🤞

Had an offer today.🙂

DinnaeFashYersel · 20/02/2024 19:51

I put a flat on the market the same day we moved in. Sold and moved again in 6 weeks.

Toblerony · 20/02/2024 20:06

DinnaeFashYersel · 20/02/2024 19:51

I put a flat on the market the same day we moved in. Sold and moved again in 6 weeks.

Did you sell to a cash buyer?

borntobequiet · 20/02/2024 20:12

Neighbours who moved in at the beginning of last year put the place back on the market within two weeks and sold within a month.
For some reason when they moved into their old, draughty, remote and inconvenient new home, they didn’t like living there as much as they thought they would, even though it’s unique and beautiful.

LindaDawn · 20/02/2024 20:16

Geoff0409 · 19/02/2024 07:40

I was wondering if anyone could tell me the quickest they have moved house and then moved again please?

We moved 2 months ago and although I don't like to use the word easily I absolutely hate the house where we've moved to. The hatred is growing more and more every day. This is despite us doing decorating and generally making the house better condition.

The neighbours are ok, but the house is horrible and the location is awful.

We were on a bit of a budget so we knew we would have a limited choice, so when we looked it was more of a sacrifice the size/type or sacrifice the location. We'd admitted we'd sacrificed more in favour of the size of the house, but I have never been so unhappy in a house in my life. My wife is aware of how I feel but I'm trying not to talk about it too much because I don't think me moaning about it would be fair to her or our kids.

We probably wouldn't be able to move for at least a year or so anyway, but I would like to know I'm not alone and if anyone has moved house again fairly quickly due to being unhappy for whatever reason.

Thank you.

Please don’t beat yourself up. You can’t help how you feel. Maybe take a deep breath and keep yourself busy. Try to focus on the good things in your life. Maybe make some plans to move if you are still unhappy and have given it your best shot. Life is too short to be unhappy. Sending you a big hug.

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Geoff0409 · 20/02/2024 21:38

Rubyreddgirl · 20/02/2024 19:26

Had an offer today.🙂

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@Rubyreddgirl YES!! that's brilliant to hear. Glad it's a little way in the right direction ☺️

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Geoff0409 · 20/02/2024 21:40

@LindaDawn thank you so much! You are right, the the busier I am the less I have to think about it. Life is definitely too short and I'll try and make a plan of sorts so at least there's a bit of light at the end of the tunnel. Thank you again 😊

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Geoff0409 · 20/02/2024 21:42

DinnaeFashYersel · 20/02/2024 19:51

I put a flat on the market the same day we moved in. Sold and moved again in 6 weeks.

@DinnaeFashYersel wow that's quick! Fair play to you, if you know you aren't happy and are able to move that fast then that's brilliant.

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Geoff0409 · 20/02/2024 21:48

FenellaBestwick · 20/02/2024 18:55

OP, my friend takes the record for this. She moved house for more living space. Once there, HATED it. They moved in on a Friday and they put it back on the market the following Friday and moved back near me again. They decided to chalk the expenses up to experience. They're now in a smaller house but back close to all their friends & happy.

@FenellaBestwick that's amazing. If I could I'd probably do the same. Nice to know that they are so much happier now ☺️

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Geoff0409 · 20/02/2024 21:58

Housebuyingfamily · 20/02/2024 18:51

Reading these threads it’s usually the location and not the house, but people rarely go into what exactly is so bad. Can people give some examples? From experience many things in a road or area aren’t changeable but other things do, over time.

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@Housebuyingfamily yes it's the road we're on. It's driving me mad. Completely my own fault as I actually was the most keen when we viewed it. When I've now looked through house sales right around us, it seems that people either move in and stay for donkey's years, or they move again within about 2 years. A few houses here have had the same owners for about 20 years or more (including the previous owner of ours who only sold due to ill health). The other houses people have moved in, and have then moved out fairly quickly

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Toblerony · 20/02/2024 22:11

Some of these stories are starting to sound a bit far-fetched.

Housebuyingfamily · 20/02/2024 22:33

Geoff0409 · 20/02/2024 21:58

@Housebuyingfamily yes it's the road we're on. It's driving me mad. Completely my own fault as I actually was the most keen when we viewed it. When I've now looked through house sales right around us, it seems that people either move in and stay for donkey's years, or they move again within about 2 years. A few houses here have had the same owners for about 20 years or more (including the previous owner of ours who only sold due to ill health). The other houses people have moved in, and have then moved out fairly quickly

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What’s wrong with the road specifically?

Blackcats7 · 20/02/2024 23:55

I moved from hampshire to cumbria under pressure from my first husband. Absolutely hated it and was so homesick. Sold up at a loss and moved back home in 10 months. Huge relief although took a financial hit.

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Geoff0409 · 22/02/2024 21:31

Housebuyingfamily · 20/02/2024 22:33

What’s wrong with the road specifically?

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@HouHousebuyingfamily it's directly behind the high street and the only way in and out is a little access passage. I'm not so good with hustle and bustle and busy roads, so I think I got a bit swept along when we viewed it as we were in a bit of a rush.

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letscrackopenthebiscuits · 22/02/2024 21:34

Feb123 · 19/02/2024 07:59

6 months. We moved and then moved again 6 months later. Much happier now

edited to add- we are renting so maybe not comparable situation

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Not comparable in the slightest

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Geoff0409 · 23/02/2024 11:53

Feb123 · 19/02/2024 07:59

6 months. We moved and then moved again 6 months later. Much happier now

edited to add- we are renting so maybe not comparable situation

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@Feb123 we've rented before so I know how you feel. I actually found the renting part quite frustrating as there wasn't a solicitor involved doing the legwork with moving so to speak, but the letting agent doing it and it became quite a faff. Plus the expenses involved when the tenancy ended - including end of tenancy cleaning, carpet cleaning and all other sorts of stuff it's just as much of a pain as moving in/out of a bought property. Very pleased you are happy now ☺️

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