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PDQ’s guide to MOVING ESSENTIALS
The market is hotting up and more sales are being agreed. So what is a good idea once we’ve found you a buyer?
With so much going on it can be easy to forget something essential. Take some time to make a list of small tasks and tick them off as you go. As soon as you get the date for your move and the time for the exchanging of keys you can start to get organised. Book some time off work for the move, make arrangements with a reputable removal company and start collecting any packing materials you may need. Cancel all services such as newspaper and milk deliveries and inform gas, electric and telephone companies of your move. Contact the post office to redirect your post and if you can afford to, hire professional cleaners to clean the house for you, it will be one less thing for you to worry about. Compile a fact file for the people who have bought your home, include things like rubbish collection day, recycling arrangements and heating instructions.
If you have been renting the property you should check your original contents list, and ensure that everything is in order. It is also a good idea to arrange an appointment with the letting agent or landlord so that an inspection of the property can be done with your presence. This will ensure a speedier and smoother process in retrieving your deposit.
On the day of the move or the night before; defrost your fridge and freezer and make sure you leave any instruction booklets for appliances you agreed to leave. Pack a bag of essentials for your first twenty four hours so you don’t have to route through boxes for your toothbrush.
Finally take utility meter readings and arrange to pay any outstanding bills, ensure the removal company know where they are going and close and lock all windows and doors before you leave. Good luck and, if you haven’t yet instructed us to sell your home; we would love to have your business. Please give us a call for a free, no obligation valuation. 01326 561-561 Join our Facebook page
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