My landlords are currently overseas, but I can't buy anywhere until I've saved up enough of a deposit to be given a home loan. A home loan company won't give me the money to buy a house if I haven't got that and a good income. I think my current income is enough, so now it's just saving every last cent I have. I will in the coming months be making an appointment with someone to see how much I can be given and what I will need to be given that. I'm going to save a little bit more money to show I can constantly put money away (as in a few hundred a week), I have a good rental history (yesterday my landlord printed out my entire 8 year rental history for me), and I have never had any debts or a bad credit history. So I'm pretty much set, it's just a deposit I need.
I know the worst that can happen is I need to move, and that's the issue. On top of me having to give up my home of 8 years, I have nowhere to go temporarily until I found somewhere, and I have pets that may not be allowed if I rent a new place. I may have to get rid of my animals that I've had for years.