Important To-Do List When Moving Out of Your Rented Apartment

Moving out is never easy. No matter how well you plan it out, you always forget something. All you need to do is to create a good enough checklist that will cover everything; do that, and you should not only get back your entire deposit but also make sure that you do not leave anything behind. Above all, it should allow you to escape with your sanity intact. A checklist is always a good thing, and you should be able to develop one that matches your needs when it comes to moving out when your lease is up.

A moving checklist is always a good thing, and you should be able to develop one that matches your needs when it comes to moving out when your lease is up.

Planning For The Future

It may sound a little weird, but the first few items on the checklist are all about making sure that you have somewhere to go. In the month before your lease is up, you should have a place to move to; it does you no good to move out right onto the street. Also, make sure that you have a job lined up as well; this is definitely the best case if you are moving to a new city, state, or even country. You should also map out routes to work, where stores are, and other points of interest. Obviously, this may already be taken care of should you be transferring making life that much easier.

Packing It All Up

The next items on your checklist are the rooms and in which order you will be packing them. When you start packing, you should go about it room by room; once a room has been packed up, go to the next room. You should note how many boxes each room has been packed into to keep better track of them later on. Keep the boxes in the room, but do make sure that everything has been packed. Once everything has been packed up, do a quick inspection to make sure that everything you want to take with you has been packed, and then move on to the next room.

Getting Your Deposits Back

You will need two inspections and two cleanings. Before you move into your new place, make sure that you have given it a thorough inspection; if possible, take pictures of everything. Once you have finished the inspection, make sure that whoever you are renting from receives the results of your inspection. Also, clean the place as quickly as possible. When it comes to the old place, give it a thorough cleaning, possibly even hiring a professional end of lease cleaning company if needed, and then make sure that you do a thorough inspection. This should help you get back the best possible deposit.

Moving forward is always easier when you have some sort of plan; the checklist is that plan. The checklist should adapt to your needs; as such, you should never be afraid to make changes whenever those changes need to be made. Each move is different, so enjoy it as a new and different adventure; the checklist should be your map of that adventure.

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