Buying my first House

rfowler

Hi All,

I am buying first home with my wife and my little one, we hopefully going to exchange contract on Thursday and probably complete 10 days later.

Any advice or any thing I should do from now .. all comments welcome

xdaisychainx

Start getting your lists together. What services you need to change over incl. water, electricity, council tax, phone, etc.
Have a list of everywhere you need to inform of change of address; bank, doctors, service providers, family, friends, work.
Make sure you remember to take meter readings on leaving your house and as soon as you enter the new one.
Make sure your solicitor is on the ball so there are no delays...
Make your you have your 'last out first in' list and you're bits and bobs are organised.
Make sure you are in contact with everyone and know exactly what happens and when.

Good luck, hope it all goes smoothly!

thegrimreaper

good luck with the move! xdaisychainx what is a last out first in list? please tell me im not missing something really obvious?

charliee_3

we are in almost exactly the same position as you!! good luck, hope all goes smoothly..

moveme.com seems pretty good for telling you what you need to do and when...

thegrimreaper

i just had my first offer rejected on the property i am looking at, now we play the waiting game to see who moves next... its like a game of chess , ill have a look at that moveme.com as well!!

AdrianW2

rfowler wrote: »

Any advice or any thing I should do from now .. all comments welcome

Prepare yourself for the fact that the house won't look like the one you fell in love with when you get there, not until you've tidied up after the previous occupants.

I may be wrong, but it's very depressing to move into someone else's filth on top of all the stresses of moving, so if I am you'll have a pleasant surprise.

maryotuam

Always remember to pack the kettle tea/coffee milk and cups separately so you can have a cuppa in your new home before the hassle of unpacking. Label every box/binbag so they can be directed straight into the correct rooms. Search out the TV set up manual as you might need it.

xdaisychainx

thegrimreaper wrote: »

good luck with the move! xdaisychainx what is a last out first in list? please tell me im not missing something really obvious?

First in - last out list.

This is my own so add and delete as appropriate!

House keys (old and new)
Bedding
money
Pen/note book
kettle
Towels
tea bags
Cat food
sugar
mugs
milk
pre-made evening meal
snacks
first aid kit
toilet paper
cleaning products
Nappies + wipes (parents!)

I keep adding to this. Just to make sure everything you might need in your first 24 hours is instantly accesible, not under a pile of boxes

rfowler

Thanks guys this is excellent