Finally Exchanged

mattybully

Thought i would add to everyone elses good news on here. Finally exchanged on our first home this week
Dont complete until 3rd august so loads of time to sort things..
Just need to run through everything we need to be sorting though if anyone can help..

Gas + Electric - Ring current supplier to property 1 week before and at same tim go compare new supplier?
Sky - Have half price code that expires on 22nd June so will put through and have been advised I can delay the install until 3rd august
Council tax - Contact once moved in, advise of new address etc
Tv Licence - Purchase on moving day?
House insurance - Already sorted just need to add contents on moving day?
Water - Contact current supplier? Compare and pick new one again week before?
Furniture - Arrange delivery of everything new on 6th?
Decorator - Booked in for 6th untill 10th going through the house

Anything im missing at all?

PasturesNew

You lucky b*s..... every time the phone's rung today I've thought it'd be "that call" ... but it's not been.. yet.

PasturesNew

mattybully wrote: »

Water - Contact current supplier? Compare and pick new one again week before?

You can't pick water suppliers. Nobody can....

mattybully wrote: »

Furniture - Arrange delivery of everything new on 6th?
Decorator - Booked in for 6th untill 10th going through the house

These dates clash. You can't have a mucky decorator and new furniture in the same space.... it only works on paper.

mattybully

PasturesNew wrote: »

You can't pick water suppliers. Nobody can....


These dates clash. You can't have a mucky decorator and new furniture in the same space.... it only works on paper.

Thanks.
I disagree on the decorator though, id rather everything be in on the morning of the monday and then the decorator can be filling and touching up any blemishes from sofa/ beds going up stairs etc. Everything will be left in packaging in the middle of each room until he has finished in that room

cats2012

There is tons to do I'm afraid, i haven't got the link but if you go on Direct Gov they have a great page that lists everyone you need to contact - mega helpful!

Don't know what your situation is, but I'd be wary of comparing gas/electric straight away unless where you live now is very similar to the new property as otherwise your usage will have to be predicted and might not get you the best deal. My mum has always told me to go with the current supplier for just like 3 months to see what usage actually is before looking to compare.

Good luck!

cattie

Remember it is usual to ring gas and electricity suppliers on the day that you complete on the purchase to confirm what you entry meter readings are. When the bills come in, make sure the initial readings tally with those.
If the property has a water meter, do the same with that.

Council tax you can inform beforehand, you just let them know the date you will be moving in and liable for CT.

I've got an idea there is a good way/bad way to get the tv licence and sure someone else maybe able to advise. I think it's to do with which part of the month you buy it, buying at the wrong time means you lose out by a couple of weeks, so check out what is a favourable date to buy one.

lou72

Congratulations, hope you enjoy your new home

Horace

Congratulations - on your new home.

Sorry to hijack but after going through the house purchase from hell (we made the offer at the end of Feb and then the vendors started mucking us about) we have finally exchanged contracts and will complete on 25th June which is rather fortuitous as I move out of my rented flat on 30 June:D

This little house will be my forever home - bought for me by my parents who don't like me wasting money on rent and are trying to give me a leg up after years of being on the back foot (courtesy of now ex husband). I cannot wait to move in but now I have so many folks to contact - I have booked the removal men already though.

jozbo

cats2012 wrote: »

There is tons to do I'm afraid, i haven't got the link but if you go on Direct Gov they have a great page that lists everyone you need to contact - mega helpful!

Do you mean this one?

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/homeandcommunity/buyingandsellingyourhome/sellingyourhome/dg_10018035

Has anyone tried this iammoving site? directgov recommends it and could save time if it's as simple and free as it seems

http://www.iammoving.com/