We rent and I hate it - the feeling of not being secure, not being able to do anything to make the house your own (putting pictures up, someone else's taste in wall paper, etc). Our landlords let us get on with it (private rent, they were very trusting to let us have the house, no credit checks, didn't know us, etc). I personally would say to try and hold on to your home (it's yours, ou can do wht you like in it). I know it's too small, but so is ours, good luck, x