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Arriving at your new home can be a very exciting time,
but it's important to inspect the house thoroughly
before you unpack.
You should
identify any damage or problems as soon as you can and
take some pictures if you spot anything. |
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What to do when you
arrive. |
Check for damage.
It's important to quickly check
if there’s any damage or major structural problems now
the previous occupants have left. If you find any
problems make a note and take some photographs.
Check for items being left behind.
Check to see if all items included in the sale are in
the property and alert the estate agent if there’s
anything missing.
Take meter readings.
Make sure you take meter readings and
give them to the utilities companies as soon as you can.
Identify potential hazards.
Have a look around the property for potential hazards.
If you have a young family or pets, make sure you keep
them close and confined to safe areas while you unpack.
If the property is on a road, make sure there everyone
is safe from passing traffic. It will take children and
pets a few days to familiarise themselves with their new
surroundings so it's very important to supervise them
closely to begin with.
Review rooms for unpacking.
Once you’ve made your
initial checks, make sure you know where the furniture
will be going! Identify a dumping room or area for any
non essential items that will need to be unpacked over
the coming days - a spare bedroom or garage may be good
for this.
This avoids having boxes scattered in every room and
will enable you to get the main pieces of furniture
organised relatively quickly. Make sure you make the
beds and position the TV & Sofa early so you can crash
out later!
Meet the neighbours!
As soon as you can, introduce yourself to the
neighbours. This will help break the ice and is far
easier to do when you first move in. Let the neighbours
know if you need to park on the road to unload as this
can create access problems for homes nearby.
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