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Things to do after house purchase
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:dance:Don't forget
Have
An
Awesome
Housewarming
Party
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Bear in mind, unless you have bought a new build no-one has ever lived in before (and even then, there may still be a gas and electric supplier lined up) that you will be in a "deemed" contract with whichever supplier(s) your vendor used. Once you have completed, you can switch; there are plenty of comparison sites, many offering cash back, including the CEC (Cheap Energy Club) on here. When you take readings, take pictures of the meter(s) as proof.
Also bear in mind you may have to take out buildings insurance from the date of exchange. This seems to be a relatively new thing and I cannot see the sense in it at all but it seems to be a requirement now. Just another rip off as surely your vendors must already have that in place but still. Your solicitor should know if this is necessary or not.
Good luck with your move.
There will be many people out there who don't have buildings insurance, you can't assume they have it.
Besides, once exchange has happened there is no reason for them not to cancel it as it's effectively the buyers house. I would always get it.0 -
P.S. Trixsie - I am competing tomorrow too, so thanks for the helpful thread!
Hope you love your new home.
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Lots of lists on the internet. Use google. Or duckduckgo.
"new home moving in list"
There's even a checklist available on the MSE website.
https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/mortgages/moving-house-checklist/
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theartfullodger wrote: »Pray the probable impending house crash isn't too terrible.
5 year fix at the ready? lol0 -
P.S. Trixsie - I am competing tomorrow too, so thanks for the helpful thread!
Hope you love your new home.Trixsie1989 wrote: »Ooh exciting for us both! Happy new home day for tomorrow, I hope you will be very happy there
Congrats to you both, hope all went/is going smoothly and you enjoy your new homes.0 -
Well we completed today, sellers have left a house full of junk so that's a fun weekend sorting that out! 🙄
But it's ours, actually ours, so there's much worse things that could have happenedDebt free finally :j
First house purchase ... 2018 :j0 -
So much for vacant possession. Enjoy!0
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