When someone first says ‘bathroom furniture’, you may initially think of the sink, toilet, shower and bath. However, it is becoming increasingly popular for homeowners to equip their bathroom with additional pieces of furniture. Whether you furnish the room with units that will provide practicality and storage or whether you are adding pieces of furniture [...]
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Moving Out: Leaving It as You Found It Part (3)
I strongly suggest putting together a list, maybe the night before, of things you need to check just before you walk out the door for the last time. It could include things like: • Check all cupboards—kitchen, bathroom, dining room and built-ins. • Check all drawers—kitchen, bathroom and built-ins. • Turn off all lights, appliances [...]
Moving Out: Leaving It as You Found It Part (2)
You might like to organise a cleaner to go through the place after you have moved your stuff out. This will hopefully ensure that you get all your bond money back. When you have finished your tenancy, you carry out a final inspection of the place with your landlord or agent. T his is where [...]
Moving Out: Leaving It as You Found It
When you walk out the door for the very last time you must ensure that the property looks the same as when you first walked in, apart from any ‘fair wear and tear’ that has occurred during your tenancy. Fair wear and tear is basically the deterioration that occurs over time to any property, and [...]
Moving Out: Terminating a Lease Early Part (3)
The problem that Toby faced was that he had signed a twelve- month lease on the place he was renting in Newcastle with his two friends. The guys he was living with decided that they would rather find a two-bedroom place on their own when he moved out than find a third guy to take [...]
