If you’re preparing to move house, then you’ve probably already got a list as long as your arm of everything that needs doing ready for the move. But what about what happens next? In all the stress of getting to your new home, there are some things that are likely to get forgotten, but could end up being important.
Get your move off to a great start with these five things to do as soon as you move into your new home.
1. Take some meter readings
As soon as you take ownership of a new property, you become responsible for the council tax, energy bills and everything else. Make sure you take some meter readings when you can to stop you from having to pay what’s owed by the previous owners. This will help you start afresh so that you can budget accordingly.
In a couple of months time, when you have an idea of your new energy use, etc., it might be time to do a comparison to help you find the cheapest energy provider.
2. Give it a deep clean
Even though the previous owners would have cleaned before they left, or at least you’d hope so, it doesn’t hurt to give your new home a deep clean yourselves. Giving your property a good clean will help you figure out where everything is, and it can help you figure out everything that needs doing. It’s also a good way to get up close and inspect walls and surfaces that might have some hidden damage you weren’t aware of.
3. Get the locks changed
Securing your new home is very important – your home could be vulnerable while everything is still new. Aside from getting home insurance, one thing many new homeowners do is change the locks on their property. Professionals All Secure Locksmiths will be able to get this sorted for you quickly and affordably so that you can feel safe in your new home. Remember to lock all of the doors and windows at night and keep your valuables hidden out of sight.
4. Figure out how everything works
A new home means figuring out how everything works, and you should spend some time with this straight away. Learn how to operate your appliances, your heating and where your electrical box is to help avoid problems in the future. It’s handy to keep all of your manuals in once place so that they’re easy to find if you ever need them.
5. Get into a good routine
A new home means a fresh start, and a good opportunity to form some new habits at home. Getting yourself into a good routine from the start will help you create a stress-free home environment and help you settle in quickly. From creating a cleaning schedule to making sure everything is organised and has its own home, you can get things off to a great start in your new property.
Moving home is exciting, but it’s important to take care of the practical things too. Write down a list of things to think about post-move to help you stay on top of everything and to help you settle into your new home quickly and stress-free.
6. Get Some Spare Keys Cut
Nobody likes to be locked out, so getting spare keys cut is a no-brainer, but easy to forget when you’ve just moved. If you’ve been in property a while, you’ll no doubt have accumulated spare sets of keys and dotted them among your friends and family. When you move to a new place, no one else will have keys to your abode and you might find yourself locked out, frantically Googling locksmith Doncaster – or wherever you live, in the hope you can get back in! Don’t leave yourself high and dry, get a few spare keys cut and give them to some sensible people in your life.