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Top Mistakes You Need To Avoid When Relocating

Posted On 04 Sep 2018
By : Da Vinci
Comment: 0
Tag: moving

Making mistakes during a move will cost you both time and money. Therefore, if you want to have a smooth move, you need to avoid certain things. This will ensure that your move goes on without any hitches. You will find yourself in your new location and moving on with your life like the move never even happened. 

A moving experience that is not so good will leave you anxious, dealing with unexpected problems, missing items, surprise bills and a myriad of other moving challenges. It will disrupt your life for sometime before you finally settle down. To avoid such problems, you need to ensure that you give the move the right amount of attention and effort. A move means uprooting yourself, and this is not an easy process as you would imagine.

Not allocating adequate time to move

You need to set a reasonable time to move. Experts recommend giving yourself at least 8 to 10 weeks. This provides you with enough time to contract movers, pack and carry out other tasks pertinent to the move. You should prepare a checklist with timelines in order to plan best. The checklist should be as detailed as possible as this ensures you cover all the tasks. Setting aside enough time allows you to prepare well and reduce the number of challenges you might face during the move.

Not making the best choice of moving company

The moving company you choose is vital as it determines the experience you will have. You should compare at least three companies as this gives you options to work with. You can go to websites such as http://www.fragileremovals.com.au/melbourne/ removalists quote Melbourne, this will give you an overview of the type of services to expect from the moving company. You should also carry out background checks as this ensures that you are dealing with a credible company that will actually show up on the assigned date of the move. Here are some mistakes to avoid when moving.

Making assumptions on the content of the contract

Be sure to go through the contract and check all clauses. Blindly signing contracts may see you end up with surprises such as surprise bills not factored in the quote, but highlighted in the contract. You should also ask the company any questions that you may have, and ensure you get satisfactory answers. You do not want to end up in a protracted dispute long after you have settled into your new home. Questions allow you to also spell out your needs for the move, which the company should be ready to meet. 

Taking the packing process lightly

You may assume that packing for a move is straightforward enough. However, if you have many rooms to clear or many items in your possession, you want to start early enough. To make things easier, do not leave the packing for the last minute. You can start even a month or three weeks to the move by packing away the things that you do not use daily. You can then pack the other items during the last days of the move. Remember to label the boxes clearly to ensure a smooth unloading and unpacking process.

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