What to do when moving in (purchased)

ReadingTim

Search moneysavingexpert.com for the last time exactly the same question was asked...?

DD265

G_M wrote: »

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


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

ReadingTim wrote: »

Search moneysavingexpert.com for the last time exactly the same question was asked...?

Oh I have, and will continue to do so - you should see my OneNote full of lists! But I feel less likely to miss something if I ask the question directly as well and the experiences of people on this board are invaluable.

Mutton_Geoff

DD265 wrote: »

checking whether the boiler needs a service etc.

If you haven't exchanged yet, this is something you need to be aware of before signing or agreeing final price after survey results in.

Rambosmum wrote: »

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

Again, these are pre purchase things, not stuff to find out that doesn't work after you've completed.

dimbo61 wrote: »

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.

You only need buildings insurance at exchange and contents insurance is not usually a lenders requirement even after completion.


On the topic of alarms, I would insist on the engineers code. In my most recent purchase, nobody could give it to me even though the alarm was owned and sold with the property but under a maintenance agreement. The previous owners cancelled the maintenance on the day of completion but still the alarm company wouldn't tell me the engineers code. So I disconnected the power, took the lid off the box, disconnected the battery and flashed the EPROM reset connection to set factory defaults (12345 or similar) and then reset everything myself.

trailingspouse

Clean/sanitise the bathroom and the kitchen cupboards and surfaces.

Don't worry too much about the carpets - they're going to be walked all over when the guys bring the furniture in.

Find the kettle, and the loo roll.
Make your bed - even if it's just a mattress on the floor on the first night, make sure you find the sheets/duvet/pillows. The last thing you need after a long day moving house is to have to find your bed.
The last time I moved, I knew that I would be decorating throughout straight away - so I got the removal men to put all the furniture in the middle of the rooms rather than up against the wall.