New Home Move - Checklist :: Prashant Bhardwaj

A. Things to be checked with agent before you handover keys

None of your stuff left in the house, garden, sheds
Bins are clear
Leave some money in ‘Pay as you go’ accounts so that when new family moves in they have things (like electricity, gas) working.
If you are moving electronic applinces with you, make sure you don’t break plugs/switched and other connectors like water connectors etc.
Divert your posts to your new address
If you are leaving any newly purchased item in the house, don’t forget to leave guarantee/warranty papers of those items
Leave smoke/fire alarms in working condition
Clear all the bills (Internet, electricity, gas, water, council, factor etc.)
Check fridge is empty. Ask agent whether they want it to be switched off.
Take final readings of all meters (Electricity, Gas, Water)
Make sure all the items listed in Inventry sheet are present - if anything is missing then please inform Agent
Clean the house
If any electric/electronic item is not working - inform agent
Cut the grass in the garden

There is no stuff left in the house, which belongs to previous owner
There is no debt in ‘Pay as you go’ accounts (I had in Electricity account and there was no electricity when I moved in)
Assuming previous owner took his applinces with him, check all the plugs/switched are intact and other connectors are also intact. (For me Sprigot was missing which is used to attach drainage pipe of washing machine and engineers who came to install my brand new washing machine, denied installing it in the absence of that)
Confirm all the letters from all the previous occupiers will be discarded hence should be routed to new address of previous occupiers.
Get guarantee/warranty papers of all the items if there is any
Check whether smoke/fire alarms are fitted and working
Check whether there is any factor charge. Make sure all the pending bills are paid by previous owner (Internet, Phone, Electricity, Council, Water, Gas, Factor, House help, Cleaning)
If some of the items were part of your deal, make sure all the items are present - if anything is missing then please inform Agent

You have enough charge in pre-paid meters (Electricity, Gas, Water), if not then recharge
Transfer council in your name
Inform factor agent about your move-in
Clean the house
Make sure heating/cooling is working
Make sure you have some rug, mattress, bedsheet where you can rest just after moving in (when your moving your furniture on the same date as you move in)
All bulbs. (Replace old bulbs and lights with LED lights)
Make sure you have Internet working on the day you move in
Take initial readings of all meters (Electricity, Gas, Water)

Cooking utencils - Better to buy a complete set
Diningware (Plates, bowls, glasses, spoons, forks, knifes) - Better to buy a complete set
Tablets for Dishwasher, sponge and washing liquid
Spices, Tea/Coffee, Sugar, Milk, Water bottles (Don’t use tap water just after moving in)
fruits/vegetables
Kitchen towels
Dining table with chairs

Keep window open for few hours or a day so you have clean air
Do not open light immidiatly entering the house, make sure there is no gas leakage
Keep the water tap open for few minutes
Arrange a prayer
Cook light food which can be cooked with very few things and doesn’t take too much time to cook and should be light to eat
Take bath, change cloth and go to sleep