Moving advice
Your New Home in York
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Quick answer: When you arrive at your new home in York, find the stopcock, meters and fuse box, measure the doors before big furniture arrives, and check access for the van. Introduce yourself to the neighbours, especially if you share parking or a driveway.
Over the years we’ve moved countless homes and businesses, and we’ve picked up a lot of handy tips and advice along the way. On top of this we always endeavour to bring you more, to make 1 Van 1 Man the place to come when you’re looking for information in York.
Now we’re expanding our pages to make moving even easier for you, bringing you information about schools, DIY and the local councils. After moving so many people we’ve seen how to remove the stress, how to settle in quickly and how to organise the mess.
That’s why we’ll give you our insider view while giving you expert information about your new home, from getting to grips with DIY to decorating student halls. Everything you need is right here waiting for you to absorb as your new journey begins, allowing you to hold on to that new home feeling for just a little longer.
From the First Foot in the Door
We’ve been fortunate enough to help many people move into their new homes, and no, it hasn’t always gone smoothly, regardless of organisation. There can be surprises behind that new front door, and we’re quite confident we’ve seen them all, so we’ll let you know how to avoid those pitfalls.
We’ve watched husbands carry their new brides over the threshold and wives scream in surprise when they realise there’s a spider waiting to meet them. With seen faces full of elation, and some not so happy when the new home hasn’t lived up to expectations.
We always suggest you visit your new home first, take a tape measure and find out enough information so that first day is hassle free.
To begin with here are a few things you should know about your new home before you move in.
Where the stopcock is
Trust us, there’s little worse than finally arriving at your new home on an evening only to discover the water is off and you can’t get hold of the estate agent!
Door Measurements
If furniture won’t fit through doors or windows, it may need to be left outside or put in expensive storage, this is one fact you need to know before we load up the van.
The Neighbours
We’ve moved people to homes where music is blaring quite late into the night, we’ve watched the new owner’s faces fall as they realise their first night may start with a verbal fight. Make sure you know about noise before you sign on the dotted line.
Access
In rented accommodation is popular for more than one person to have access to a drive. Believe us, you need to find this out before you move, rather than when in your dressing gown collecting the paper at 6am on a Sunday Morning.
Fuse Box
For some reason a lot of new houses seem to have trouble with electrics, we find that many new home owners report the fuse box tripping once in the first week. Make sure you know where it is while it’s still day light.
Bin Day
Even if you’ve de-cluttered before moving and you’ve recycled as much as you can you will find that removals generally come with quite a lot of rubbish. Find out when bin day is before you move so you don’t mix that fortnightly collection on the first day.
We’ll bring you lots more hints and tips and as always if you have any questions at all, contact us.
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This article is part of our Moving Into a New Home: Settling In Tips series.
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