End of Lease Moving Checking List

The Best Checking List for End of Lease Moving

When the lease comes to an end, you need to hand over the house to the landlord and get the bond refunded. To ensure the handover of the house goes smoothly, we have created an end of lease moving checking list.

• Giving Notice

You need to notify the landlord that you plan to vacate the house when the lease ends and move to new place.  The lease agreement mentions when you need to give notice to the landlord about vacating the place.  Generally, tenants are required to give notice 15-30 days prior vacating.  This gives the landlord enough time to conduct an inspection and also look for new tenants.

• Planning your move

The moment you decide to move to the new place. You need to start planning for the house moving. After giving notice to the landlord, you must make arrangements for the final moving day.  You need to make a list of things that you plan to move to the new place. This will not only help you when packing for the move but it will also help the house moving service determine the size and weight of the load and present you with the best quote.

After receiving the notice, the landlord may start showing the property to prospective tenants while you are staying. You and the landlord can decide the conditions and timings for the visit of prospective tenants.  Before handing over the property back to the landlord, you need to clean the house thoroughly and then call the landlord for the final inspection.

• Cleaning the house

This involves the following things:

• Clean the patio, veranda and outdoor of the house
• Remove any cobwebs from windows sills, walls
• Repair any damage caused by children or pets
• Sweep driveway and clean any oil stains on the garage walls
• Ensure the outdoor lighting is working
• Wipe doors and windows
• Wipe all switches and remove any stains
• If the kitchen sink is made of steel, make it sparkling clean
• Clean all surface areas, kitchen tops, and cupboards
• Clean and disinfect bathrooms, toilets, basins, and showers

 

• Clearing out

Visit house moving services and request them to conduct house survey and give you a quote. Ensure that the house moving service you have selected can provide you the services you need. For instance, if you are moving interstate, ensure the selected house moving services provide interstate services.

Here are some of the services offered by house moving services:

• Packing and unpacking services
• Disassembly and assembly of furniture
• Handling of heavy items
• Taking the items upstairs
• Storage services
• Arrangement of cargo vehicles for exclusive moving
• Carrying items for long distance

Hiring a house moving service can take the stress out of house moving. The house moving services have trained and experienced movers who are trained to lift items in the right manner. They are also trained to handle delicate and fragile items and this in turn reduces the chances of breakage.

The house moving professionals can disassemble the furniture and pack it in right way for transportation. They can move pool tables, piano and transport them safely to the final destination. When you opt for complete house moving package, you are only required to oversee the moving of items in the truck and ensure nothing important is left out.

• Conducting final inspection

Once you have completed the cleaning of the house, you can invite the landlord for final inspection.  Landlords conduct a final inspection at the end of the tenancy before refunding the bond amount.  Some landlords conduct a final inspection of the property after the tenants move out their belongings and clean the house from the inside and outside. If the landlord is not able to conduct a final inspection on or before final moving day, you can take photos and share them with your landlord. After conducting the inspection, the landlord will refund the bond amount and you can start your journey to the new place.

• Moving to new home

There is a possibility that you might require some additional time to move to a new place after leaving the leased house. In that case, you will be required to store the items safely at some place while you make the new house ready for your family. Before moving in new house, here are some things you need to do

• Clean the house thoroughly
• Steam clean the carpets

If you plan to do this after reaching the new house, you might be required to store the items overnight at some place. House moving services can allow you to store items in the truck overnight until you prepare the new house for staying.

If you need more time such as 1-2 days, you can use the storage services offered by house moving services. The house moving companies have secured warehouses where you can store your items safely.  You will need to inform the house moving services in advance about storage requirements though.