What to do when moving in (purchased)

DD265

I'm thinking along the lines of changing the alarm code, getting the carpets cleaned before moving furniture in (we're moving from rented so will have some overlap), checking whether the boiler needs a service etc. House in question is 12 years old and though we're awaiting the survey, it didn't appear to need any work doing.

What would be on your list?

walwyn1978

Change the locks.

Check the amount of loft insulation if relevant, buy more if it’s under c270mm.

G_M

I'd use duckduckgo (or google if you must).


there are loads of lists on the internet if you search eg "move in list"

Rambosmum

take meter readings and find out who the supplier is, give them to them and change supplier if wanted.
change locks
check all water things work properly and don't leak.
check light switches, sockets and bulbs all work
clean
check all windows open and lock

SmashedAvacado

Photograph the meter readings.
Consider change of locks
Change alarm code
check heating settings
Check where stopcock is
check the loft is empty
check where fusebox is
check you have contents insuance
update your car insurance as to where you now keep your car

AdrianC

DD265 wrote: »

What would be on your list?

In approximate order...

Get the bed in place and made.
Put the kettle on. Decide not to have a cuppa, and open a bottle of good wine instead.
Dance around the living room naked.
Remember lack of curtains.

DigForVictory

While you have overlap, do (or get done) a deep clean. Much easier to do before the furniture goes in.

That said, the endless feet hefting stuff around - you may prefer to wait to do floors til you have got the luggable stuff in.

Locks first, please. But then yes a bed & a place to eat/cook/collapse. If no curtains yet, windolene is your friend...

dimbo61

You need to get all your ducks in order.
Take advice from family and friends and your solicitor and even the estate agents.
You will need building and contents insurance in place by the time you exchange to keep your lender happy and make sure you have Cover in place before completion.
Other posters have given you a good list of things you need to do.
Make sure you clean and empty your current home and redirect the mail for 12 months. Read the meters in both properties.
Good luck in your new home

moneyistooshorttomention

Put changing the locks first and foremost.

Figure out where the nearest "source of supply" is for everything you need/might need pretty often.

Don't know if you are moving any sort of distance from where you currently live? But, if so, own list came to:
- nearby takeaways (in case)
- nearest postbox
- nearest laundrette/drycleaners
- nearest cornershop
- nearest supermarket
- nearest bus stop/main bus stops to "Elsewhere"
- nearest train station/halt
- nearest Post Office
- nearest branch of own bank
- nearest WH Smith, Boots, John Lewis (hopefully there'll be one), Waitrose (hopefully there'll be one!), hospitals (both NHS and private), any alternative therapists required, doctor, dentist, pharmacist with long hours/24 hours (hopefully there'll be one)
- places to Go For A Walk (countrywise,seaside wise)
- reasonable pubs and restaurants (another hopefully there'll be some)

Marvel1

Take meter readings

Change the locks

chunkytfg

My list will be

-Meter Readings
-Change locks/Distribute spare keys to those who need them(GF's parents etc)
-Hire van
-Drive to norfolk from london to collect all my tool from parents
-Hire wallpaper stripper
-Strip entire house of carpets and wallpaper
-Get boiler serviced
-Turn heating up and leave it on 24/7 to try and warm the house up as its an old solid wall probate sale so been empty a while.
-Clean mould off whats left of the walls
-Insulate loft after taking up boards

Maybe then we can think about moving in! lol