Moving home? Check out our top tips!
At Need A Space we can help you with all the practical help that you could possibly need. From a removals van to self-storage and from storage materials to the very best in security, our aim is to make the complex task of moving home just about as easy as it can get. However, because relocating can be so complex and stressful we have also come up with our own little shortlist of essential tips to help that big move run a little smoother:
- Don’t forget to re-direct your post. It will give you peace of mind that you will receive all your important mail and take the frustration away from the people who are moving into your old home.
- Label all boxes with contents each contains and which room they will be going to in your new home
- Keep all fixtures and fittings from larger furniture in one place – again clearly labelled
- When you learn your council tax band you may get a shock. But don’t despair, statistics show that over 400,000 homes have been wrongly categorised. So check it out at the valuation office agency
- Give yourself time at the end of the moving out day to say goodbye to your old home – it could be quite emotional.
- Start packing early. Once you have a date for moving, schedule how you will deal with each room, leaving the most used rooms of course to the end.
- Start getting to know the environment you will be moving to before you move. Check out where you will find your creature comforts, speak with the community if you can, find out energy suppliers, where important elements like fuse-boxes and stopcocks are etc.
- Get an idea of storage space when choosing your home. Not the most exciting factor, but it could save you a whole lot of headaches in the future.
- Trying to visualise how all your valuables will go into your new home can be difficult and if you are downsizing you may be left with too little room. Check out the self-storage provision in your area to ease the pressure until you are settled.
- Be realistic about how the move could uproot you and your family psychologically. You will want to get back to routine as soon as possible but don’t go too fast – it’s a big change.
- So many people to tell about your big change. So many things to do. As you get nearer to the big move day make lists of the essential tasks which need to be done.
- Don’t expect to move into your new home as soon as you get there. Sometimes the estate agent will not hand over the keys until monies have been exchanged – and this will be dependant upon where you are in the chain.
- It is courteous to leave your old home clean and tidy for the new occupants. So leave time at the end of moving out to give the house a clean. This could be a mammoth job and it is sometimes a good idea to hire a cleaner or cleaning company.
- Find out when you will need to leave the property as you will need to deactivate your white goods (i.e. defrost the freezer; de-plumb the washing machine etc)
- Create a box for essentials that will be with you on the day of the move. This could include address and contact book; first aid kit; torch; chargers; mobile; snacks; drinks; keys; moving documents etc)
- Because moving home can be expensive there may be a tendency to buy cheaper accessories (i.e. cardboard boxes), but always use quality materials – you want to get your precious valuables there in one piece.
- Don’t be tempted to overfill boxes. If the box breaks so do your valuables. Also, you need to pick up the box once it is filled!
- Check your house contents insurance will cover your valuables during the move.
- Consider beforehand how you will deal with laundry. Make a cut off date for the last wash so everything transported is dry and you and your family will have enough clothes over the moving period.
- Keep a track of important documents by categorising them and storing them in the same containers such as labelled box files.
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