4 Ways To Prepare Your New Home Before Moving In

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You've dealt with the stress of finding a home and bidding on it; now it’s time to move in! 

We could tell you that all your troubles are gone and this part is easy, but that would be a lie. Everyone knows the perils of moving home, though there are many ways to make the moving process easier. We won’t cover everything you can do about packing and planning the move in this post. Instead, our focus is on ways to prepare your home before you move in. You must do a handful of things to get your new house or flat ready for its next occupants. 

Perform A Deep Clean

Right off the back, make sure your new home is spotless. Nobody should move into a dirty home, so there needs to be a deep clean. You can do this alone or hire a move in cleaning service to tackle it for you. The latter is advised as it gives you more time to handle other moving tasks. Plus, cleaning providers usually have more manpower so they’ll be quicker and can do a more thorough job. The idea is to leave your new home spotless, allowing for a seamless transition when you move in. 

Make Any Repairs

Does your new home have any lingering issues that were identified during the survey? Maybe there was a slight crack in the roof, or perhaps the windows need to be replaced. Handle all of your repairs before you move in as it’s way easier to deal with them. There’ll be nothing getting in the way of the repair teams, meaning there’s no risk of furniture or other things being damaged. Plus, it helps you move into a house that isn’t leaking water from the roof or dealing with draft issues. 

Connect All The Utilities

You must connect all the utilities before you move home. This includes the following: 

• Water lines
• Gas & electricity
• Phone & internet

Realistically, all of the physical connections should already be in place. Your job is to contact the different utility providers and ensure everything is set up and ready to use. It’ll mean you can move into your home and immediately start using the electricity, heating/cooling systems, and internet. 

Change The Locks

The last thing we want to talk about is your home security. Okay, we’ll cheat a little bit and slip in another way to prepare your house that relates to changing your locks: set up a security system. This means having a security alarm installed - and all that jazz. 

Nevertheless, changing the locks is an important step. It guarantees that no one else in the world has access to your home. You have no clue how many copies of the old keys the previous owners created or handed out. What if family members come round without knowing they moved, and unlock your door?! It’s a scary thought, so having new locks fitted adds to the security and makes your home safe and ready to use. 

While all of this goes on, be sure you’re packing everything and planning where all your furniture will go. When moving day comes around, you can swiftly get into your new home and feel comfortable.