Things to do after completion

sam2015_2

Here is my to do list after completion. Please share yours so that I know what I'm missing...
Buy a steam mop and clean the entire house
Change the lock - no idea how to as it is a double glazing front door.
Take gas, electric, water meter reading
Inform utilities companies
Inform council
Sort out the Internet connection
Re-direct the post

Marvel1

- Start updating address with the companies also, did help that I moved from my parents so any forgotton was sent to my parents and then I updated.
- I have a double glazing front door, and it was easy to change, I just bought a new barrel, and the screws are on the inside of the door (this is coming from me, I'm the worst at DIY)

pinkteapot

Postal redirection takes about a week to take effect so, if you have a gap between exchange and completion, fill in the form a week before completion, if you've exchanged. Otherwise, post will still be going to your old address for a few days after you move.

We left some A4 envelopes with large letter stamps on, addressed to our new house, for our buyers with a note asking if they'd mind using them to send on any post that missed the redirection. They did use a couple of them.

Meter readings - do on the day. You can phone utility companies in the next few days - doesn't have to be right on that day if you're too busy. They'll try and talk to you about fixed price deals, etc. You may want to just sign up on standard tariff to start with - it's more expensive but you're not tied in to a contract period, so you can then shop around after a few weeks when the chaos dies down. You can also look at switching then - to start with you'll sign up with whoever the previous vendor was using.

There's a fairly good checklist of people to update here:

http://www.helpiammoving.com/moving_house/QuickChecklist.pdf

And some other to do lists that go with it:

http://www.helpiammoving.com/moving_house/checklists_for_moving_home.php

SevenOfNine

sam2015 wrote: »

Change the lock - no idea how to as it is a double glazing front door.

Picture here & loads more info on 'how to' on youtube etc

http://handymanknowhow.co.uk/safetyandsecurity/changing%20the%20lock%20on%20a%20UPVC%20door.htm

AdrianC

And nobody's yet mentioned "Put the kettle on"?

notbritishgas

DVLA for driving licence AND vehicle reg document ( one does not change the other ).
Inform insurance company ( car) of address change.
If appropriate of course.

halfone

Electoral roll?

(not as urgent as the ones above)

HouseBuyer77

Locate internal and external stopcocks.
Locate consumer unit (probably next to the meter), work out what circuit's what.
Check you've got all the window keys if you have window locks

Pre completion, identify best local takeaway for when you're far too tired to cook after moving

duchy

Breathe ......and take a vow you are never going to move again (until the next time )

chelseablue

Order a Chinese takeaway

Zeebs90

No one has mentioned popping some champagne, that will definitely be my first thought after completion (if we ever get there...)