Top questions to ask your seller before moving in
Here at Removals Unlimited, our speciality is helping you have the smoothest possible home move in Winton, Westbourne, Southbourne, Poole, Christchurch and beyond. We know just how many things you have to consider around the time you’re moving home, which is why we pack, move and store to take some of the load off.
In the flurry of moving home, it can be very easy to overlook practical information that might help you settle into your new abode. An article for Money Saving Expert recently highlighted a series of questions to ask your seller ahead of moving day.
Among them are:
Where’s the main stopcock (to shut off the water)?
Where are the gas and electricity meters?
Where is the thermostat?
What day are the bins collected?
What company currently supplies the energy, broadband and home phone for the property?
These questions are basic, but provide you with very important information. Knowing where the main stopcock is could be very important should you suddenly spring a leak in the first few days or weeks after you move in!
The news provider also recommended asking the current owner whether they have any tins of paint in the same colours as the walls, as well as whether any surfaces require specialist cleaning products.
After moving in, you could touch up the walls without needing to fully redecorate should they have any scuff or scratch marks on them, for instance.
Our team of professional movers in Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch uses protective equipment on both sides of the move to not only protect your furniture and other belongings from damage, but also to protect the property itself. This includes protective covers for your furniture, as well as protection for your flooring – we do our very best to avoid leaving any unsightly marks on your walls or floors when we are carrying your belongings out of your old home and into your new one.
Every member of our team also wears gloves throughout the moving process, to protect both themselves and your possessions. We really do treat every home move we work on as though it was our own.
There are many practical elements you need to take care of when moving home, so it certainly pays to put together a comprehensive checklist to ensure you don’t miss anything. Which? provides a great starting point, listing all the different kinds of organisations you’ll need to contact, from banks and insurance providers, to the TV licensing authority and energy suppliers.
It’s also important to remember to redirect your mail and make sure you update your local authority with your new address so that you can make sure you pay the correct amount of council tax both in the area you are leaving and the one you’re moving to.
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