Moving
After much nail biting, many sleepless nights and agitated phone calls the deal will come together, contracts will be exchanged and you will have a date for moving in. This can happen rapidly towards the end so be prepared, know what is to be taken and pack first what you can do without for a short while. If you decide there are things that you will not need in your new life sell them, but be sure that they really will be unnecessary before you do so. When it comes to moving the cheapest way is to hire a lorry and, with the help of your strongest friend, move yourself. Find out hire charges in advance and compare them with removal firm quotations. It really depends upon how far you are moving and how much you have to move, but, assuming the largest van drivable on an ordinary car licence is used and you are not doing more than a 500 mile round trip with shared driving, a 24-hour hire should be sufficient.
In some areas it is necessary to inform the electricity board of your arrival in writing two weeks in advance. This is particularly smallholding is important if the property has been vacant prior to your purchase because the company fuse will have been removed and there is nothing worse than not being able to have a hot drink upon your arrival. Because we had not given sufficient notice we had to make do with a quarter mile extension lead from a neighbour’s barn for three days. It is useful to know where the main water stop cock is and also the meter, if there is one. If this is not obvious outside your property it may be on the roadside where your main joins. If your supply crosses fields to get to you it may be some way off. However, the water board should be able to tell you if given sufficient notice.