Before House Moving

   

Making sure that everything is in order before moving your belongings into your new house is very important. You may want to have a list of expected things that needs to be repaired. Spend some time and look around to check for obvious damages and any signs of wear and tear so you will not be liable for it. Bringing a notepad a making a list is very helpful to document these things.

Make sure that the cupboards are empty. It must be free of damp, bad smells or mold. Also, keep note on where the water, electricity and gas stopcocks are. Inspecting your new house can also help you conceptualize where to put your furniture when you move into a new house. Make sure that the heater and boiler are functioning properly and obtaining the manual from previous occupant can help you troubleshoot simple problems that may arise. It is very important to discuss the problems or concerns that you observed to the broker or to the person that you are dealing with to avoid future problems and action plans can be put in placed as soon as possible.

If you are leasing from a landlord, he will provide you with a list of any fixtures, fittings and furniture that he will be leaving into your new house. It is a common practice for landlord's to leave the "white goods" such as kitchen appliance like refrigerator, freezer, cooker and washing machine. Your landlord should provide you contact details; emergency repair numbers and any paperwork that you need in cases that you need emergency repairs. Bank details should be obtained from the landlord or get you can arrange the best time for the payment to be collected. Once all the paperwork has been finalized and signed, you can now start moving to a new house.