new house
Printed From: OHbaby!
Category: General Chat
Forum Name: General Chat
Forum Description: For mums, dads, parents-to-be, grandparents, friends -- you name it! And you name the topic you want to chat about!
URL: https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24936
Printed Date: 06 October 2025 at 8:46am
Software Version: Web Wiz Forums 12.05 - http://www.webwizforums.com
Topic: new house
Posted By: lizzle
Subject: new house
Date Posted: 02 March 2009 at 7:57pm
|
So we have bought our first house. very exciting. went unconditional today.
we have two months to move and I am at a new job and feeling snowed under, so we are making a list of all the things we have to do - like organise house insurance, redirect mail, etc. anything we NEED to remember (that we probably won't)??? |
Replies:
Posted By: minik8e
Date Posted: 02 March 2009 at 8:03pm
|
Get your power/phone put on a day before you move...we moved in on settlement date to find out that the power had been disconnected at the pole and a technician had to come out - we were very lucky they could do it that day!!!
Also, sort out your insurance etc a few weeks before settlement - your lawyer will need a Certificate of Currency from the insurance company confirming the insurance, with the bank noted as an interested party, and it's better to have it a few days before just in case the bank has an issue with something on it. Congratulations though!! It's an awesome feeling having your own house. |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 02 March 2009 at 8:13pm
|
Start packing now so that you can get your house you are in tidy. Even if you move the boys into 1 room again and put everything into the spare room you have made. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: myfullhouse
Date Posted: 02 March 2009 at 9:20pm
|
We move on Friday and I second the idea of packing now. Just start with the things you don't use often (we started under the house) and if you have the time it is great to have a clean out as you go. ------------- Lindsey 
|
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 02 March 2009 at 9:26pm
| ummmm, have started packing. was a tad excited. |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 02 March 2009 at 9:30pm
|
Yep you can start packing extra kitchen stuff and books and clothes that are in-between sizes, etc, so that in a month's time things are not so bad. Otherwise I was just going to say phone/power/internet connections. Are you moving to the same area as the boys' kindy etc or is that also going to change? -------------  |
Posted By: hannibal
Date Posted: 02 March 2009 at 9:42pm
| Hi, congrads on your new home! Have a look at this check list its on the westpac.co.nz site - then under Buying a House (Free tips, guides & planners) - Checklists, Moving into your New House, I work is a Real Estate office and use this quite a bit. |
Posted By: kriss
Date Posted: 02 March 2009 at 11:10pm
|
Congratulations lizzle! I second the tips at the Westpac site.
Exciting times, have fun setting up house  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
http://lilypie.com"> 
Little Angel, April 10
|
Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 03 March 2009 at 7:30am
|
Sell on TM or get rid of anything you don't need to take with you, moving is a great chance to have a good clean out.
Phone/power/gas - what kind of heating do you have? If its a fire you may want to look into getting a load of wood. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">   [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: flakesitchyfeet
Date Posted: 03 March 2009 at 8:09am
|
When are the old people moving out? When I worked for a power company, if the old people moved out before the new people moved in, and it hadn't been signed up by new people, we disconnected the house.
That made no sense. Met your power company know now when you are moving out of your current home and into your new one, to prevent extra fees and hassle =) -------------  http://lilypie.com"> |
Posted By: EthansMummy
Date Posted: 03 March 2009 at 8:23am
|
Congrats - your soo lucky.
I agree with the having a big cleanout when we last moved I got rid of about 2 tralier loads of crap!!!!! Start writing a list of people who mail you. It costs about $20 to do a two month mail redirection and sometimes it doesn't work properly but if you can do it yourself saves that money and the hasle ------------- ** MUM TO ** Ethan 29/08/2006 Brooke 22/09/2008 |