Are you ready to move in your new apartment home. You will want to make sure you have all your i’s dotted and your t’s crossed. As you start to complete tasks on your moving checklist, you need to make sure that your move in schedule coincides with your new apartment home.
We have listed some short tips that will help you make your apartment move short and sweet. After all who wants to have stress during their move.
Your Apartment Walk-Through
Probably one of the most overlooked parts of the move-in is your walk-through. When you begin to walk through your new apartment home you will want to take the time to view any imperfections that may exist. If your community manager or landlord will accompany you it will probably result in repairs being made faster. Many renters will bring a digital camera or snap photos with their phones to document pre-existing issues. This is good especially if there are some imperfections that are never repaired. Its also a great time to take measurements to see what kind of furniture will fit in your apartment home.
On Moving Day
Before you actually bring your belongings with you on the day of your move, you should discuss the actual moving day details with the leasing agent or manager. Your manager may ask that you move your stuff in during a certain time to limit the hassle to other residents. For example, if someone is set to move out at a certain time, it would be best if your moves did not conflict with each other. Here are some questions that you might want to ask before your move.
- Can you move on the day and time you would prefer?
- Is there a particular place you will need to park on the property?
- Are there any dolly carts you can borrow or will you need to bring your own equipment with you?
- Who will actually give you the apartment keys? If no one is available to hand over the keys to you at the specific time, can you pick them up in advance?
Once you have all of the details sorted out and as your move in date approaches, you might want to re-confirm the move in date with the property.
The manager is the best person to speak with as they are responsible for all of the procedures. Arranging all the details in advance with create a friendly move.
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