Onee-chan, you’re moved out of the house, right? :o My mom just told me that I should work at moving out within the next year… Do you have any advice or anything about that? ;w;
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Onee-chan, you’re moved out of the house, right? :o My mom just told me that I should work at moving out within the next year… Do you have any advice or anything about that? ;w;
Mmm, it’s not really a full move-out since I’ve just living in mainly student-targeted accommodations, and I’m expected home for the holidays now haha. But a few tips? Especially since you have a year+… Pay attention to the bolded yo.
1) Pricing and getting your worth: Compare prices/rents. Compare the houses/flats at those prices etc. If you’re able to afford it, don’t sacrifice necessities (i.e. proper plumbing, heating, well-maintained floors/walls etc) for the sake of a cheap rent. I did that for about a year and it was awful awful awful. Remember the hole in the ceiling, and the general freezing? Yeah…
2) Start early: If you’re aiming for a less expensive, nice place in a sorta popular area, you might want to do that! And it’s less stressful to have it settled, with a nice long period in which to plan how you’ll move in, how you’ll designate rooms/areas, explore the area etc…
3) Security: Is the area safe? Does it have a high crime rate? Does your house have a security system/need it? What’s the house history like, this is crucial a hole suddenly appearing in the floor is defo not safe
4) Visit beforehand+house owner: If possible. An ad will usually try to give a good impression but it’s not always as it says. So make an appointment with the landlord/lady, visit all the rooms (so you can choose which you want heh), see if it’s furnished, look at the kitchen and bathroom, ASK QUESTIONS, remember any promises they make lol. It’s a good way to judge the place a little more, and to judge the owner too haha, they’re going to be the people you pay rent to after all.
5) Contract: Make sure the terms are sound and ok. Pay attention to anything specifically prohibited. Keep at least one copy. Be certain about how, when the rent is to be paid.
6) Questions: Are the utilities’ bills included in the rent? Is Wifi available? Anything to watch out for? Owner’s contact number? Are you allowed to move things about, add on etc
7) Flatmates?: A flatmate can make the rent a bit easier to pay + be good company + turn to in cases of emergency ie. damn there’s a slug GETITOUT + let you in when you’ve locked yourself out. However, they can bring difficulties too ie. dispute over bills payment, bringing in disturbing people, BEING disturbing people etc. Then again, they can also just be. Not there that much. So it’s up to you to judge.
8) Area + Convenience + Transport : Consider how you can get to and from the place. Do you drive? Is it too far from public transport? Do you want to live nearer to home/to city/to work? Do you have neighbours, is it a populated place or a more isolated area (this can affect your chances of not getting robbed eh)? Are there any shops nearby? Does the area attract lots of noisy students? (ie. gawddamn why the pub and clubbing every night no u kids go live somewhere not along this route)
9) How are you moving in? Not the most important point, but just sort of judge what you need/want to bring. So you don’t need to go back home to pick it up/go out to buy from shops etc. Plus, how much must you bring indeed - while it should be easier for you since I assume you’re just moving to somewhere in the same district(?), you don’t want to have move too much esp. if it’s not a really long-term accommodation..
10) Do YOU like it?: Important ofc.
Where ever you move to, make it comfortable for yourself! And keep positive~ It’s a sort of start to some independence, no one’s perfect but do keep note of things that have to be done~
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