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Moving In (advice?)
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I'm moving into my new house next week. Has anyone got any tips or advice regarding stuff to take / sort out. Any advice re: electric (not gas, we're all electric!), telephone, insurance etc would be gratefully received!
Thanks.
Thanks.
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I don't have any experience in this area, but you may want to check out things like how many power ponys etc there are (always a problem for me with my computers, hifis etc) and remeber to say hello to the neighbours, you never know when they may come in handy.....
Miss Bee, think about each room in turn. What will you need for the kitchen, the bedroom, etc. Light bulbs are always handy. Extension leads move power points from where they are to where they should be.
Cushions, throws, rugs, pictures, that sort of thing will help familiarise, make it less scary, and more homelike. More idea of what you're going in to might help!
DJP
The electric is paid by bill.
I'm moving into a house, just a plain house. Semi-detached 1950s house. It has three bedrooms, kitchen, bathroom and lounge. I can't wait!
No offence, but I'm moving into a three bedroomed house, with two friends. Trust me, I really really don't want a door stop! I think I'm going to need a door LOCK!!
When I was in halls we weren't allowed to prop our doors open anyway... fire hazard!
What else...
Um. Telephone?
We're getting it included with the phonebill. It isn't uni networked cos it is private accomodation. However, I will have to fight with two other people in order to use the net! Damn.
I want to buy food of my own, because the other two are really picky eaters, and buy all brand name food, whereas I can make do with Asda food! But the other two want to split, but I'm not comfortable with that. Shall I just tell them no?
1) Sit down and discuss how bills will be paid, this has always been a flash point for me in shared houses, even amongst some very good freinds, if someone is going to collect of the other two then it can get messy and the phone bill is another, i suggest the land line is for internet only, use mobiles otherwise.
2) A rota for cleaning, very important, as sad as its sounds, its neccessary - things can get nasty as the kitchen grows things on old plates etc.....
3) All buy your own shopping, don't share that = disaster, in addition we had a kitty, everyone paid in a fiver a week for things like cleaning products, toilet rolls, milk - what ever was left went towards bills or drugs.
4) If some smoke and others don't sort out that before it creates tension, ban smoking in the kitchen I'd say
5) Make yourself fully aware of your rights as a tenant, dealing with landlords can get irritating
6) Things to take have all been covered above I reckon, batteries, light bulbs, blue tak, all kitchen stuff - plates, mugs, cutlery, pans etc......
7) Enjoy, for all that I've enjoyed every moment of living with people, be prepared to compromise and it'll be wicked - I know what i've put above sounds arsey, but i'm very passive about everything thrown at me, I've just been there and seen it all already and i know where problems come from
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Susie