First things to do when moving in

[Deleted User]

I'm completing on my first home today, should be any time now, i'm trying to draw up a list of things to do when i go into the house for the first time, so far i've got this:

Read Electricity meter
Read Gas meter
Phone British gas and set up account for both above
Phone water board and set up account
Inspect property and make note of unwanted items left by previous owner
Clean
Check phone line (due to be connected this afternoon)

Is there anything else to do on your first day in?

Lorian

Don't just sign up with the incumbant supplier for gas and electricity, shop around for the best price.

Apart from the things you just listed, you'll be OK on the first day.

A little later check you know where the fuse board and stopcock is, as one you might need to find in the dark, and one in a hurry!

lynzpower

ringo_24601 wrote:

I'm completing on my first home today, should be any time now, i'm trying to draw up a list of things to do when i go into the house for the first time, so far i've got this:

Read Electricity meter
Read Gas meter
Phone British gas and set up account for both above
Phone water board and set up account
Inspect property and make note of unwanted items left by previous owner
Clean
Check phone line (due to be connected this afternoon)

Is there anything else to do on your first day in?

do these online and get quidco cash back

[Deleted User]

I've just tried to do the british gas sign up online and get quidco, but it keeps dying when i enter my previous addresses. I can't find any water companies (thames water, three valleys water) on quidco.

I did get 80 quid from Zurich (on quidco) for house insurance, was well impressed as now that puts home/building insurance at < 200 for the year!

lynzpower

ringo_24601 wrote:

I've just tried to do the british gas sign up online and get quidco, but it keeps dying when i enter my previous addresses. I can't find any water companies (thames water, three valleys water) on quidco.

I did get 80 quid from Zurich (on quidco) for house insurance, was well impressed as now that puts home/building insurance at < 200 for the year!

the water cos im fairly sure go through uswitch or simply switch - which is 15 quid

barnaby-bear

ringo_24601 wrote:

I'm completing on my first home today, should be any time now, i'm trying to draw up a list of things to do when i go into the house for the first time, so far i've got this:

Read Electricity meter
Read Gas meter
Phone British gas and set up account for both above
Phone water board and set up account
Inspect property and make note of unwanted items left by previous owner
Clean
Check phone line (due to be connected this afternoon)

Is there anything else to do on your first day in?

Change lock barrels.
Look up local takeaway in phonebook/online in advance if new to area.
Put up a pair of curtains to stop nosy neighbours, so you can sleep later than daybreak.
Say hello to nosy neighbours

lynzpower

and crack open the champers and get drunk

sallywl

Sorry to be dumb what is the quidco and are there any links about it?

barnaby-bear

ringo_24601 wrote:

I'm completing on my first home today, should be any time now, i'm trying to draw up a list of things to do when i go into the house for the first time, so far i've got this:

Read Electricity meter
Read Gas meter
Phone British gas and set up account for both above
Phone water board and set up account
Inspect property and make note of unwanted items left by previous owner
Clean
Check phone line (due to be connected this afternoon)

Is there anything else to do on your first day in?

House insurance for contents burglars love the chaos of moving.

[Deleted User]

Sadly the champers is packed, the free wifi is arriving on friday (perk of working in IT) and we're not changing locks. I'll probably change the front door completely when we put double glazing in and i'll change them then.

Playing with uswitch, i've worked out there's 2 suppliers of water in our area and one is 30 quid cheaper per year. I've noted down the number and i'll give them a bell later on, same with the gas/leccy.

My sol just rang, we've completed, i'm now in 180k debt, yay!

AndrewSmith

ringo_24601 wrote:

I'm completing on my first home today, should be any time now, i'm trying to draw up a list of things to do when i go into the house for the first time, so far i've got this:

Read Electricity meter
Read Gas meter
Phone British gas and set up account for both above
Phone water board and set up account
Inspect property and make note of unwanted items left by previous owner
Clean
Check phone line (due to be connected this afternoon)

Is there anything else to do on your first day in?

Stand in the back garden in earshot of nosy neighbour and say 'do you think all 10 chickens and the cockrel will fit in here as well as the goat?'