{"id":20480,"date":"2019-08-02T20:18:00","date_gmt":"2019-08-02T20:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/?p=20480"},"modified":"2019-08-02T20:18:00","modified_gmt":"2019-08-02T20:18:00","slug":"what-to-book-in-advance-of-moving-in-5-things-that-have-a-waiting-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/what-to-book-in-advance-of-moving-in-5-things-that-have-a-waiting-list\/","title":{"rendered":"What To Book In Advance Of Moving In 5 Things That Have A Waiting List"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- SEO Ultimate Plus (https:\/\/seoultimateplus.com) - Code Inserter module -->\n<script async>(function(s,u,m,o,j,v){j=u.createElement(m);v=u.getElementsByTagName(m)[0];j.async=1;j.src=o;j.dataset.sumoSiteId='b68b392479b5981b8acf46565e9fe32a0734fc21a1f7c1e60121eaa6ca1a1c64';v.parentNode.insertBefore(j,v)})(window,document,'script','\/\/load.sumo.com\/');<\/script>\n<!-- \/SEO Ultimate Plus -->\n\n<p><span>There are many things you need to consider when moving house so it\u2019s always good advice to be well prepared in advance. But some things are more time-sensitive than others as various services have a waiting list due to the amount of demand or scarcity of suppliers. Here are five key examples of things that have a waiting list that should be booked early.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Moving Van<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span>This one is definitely the most important as if you don\u2019t have a moving van, quite simply put, you are not moving. You can opt for one of two options, hire a van by itself and move all the possessions yourself or a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.homesgofast.com\/moving-advice\/us\/blog\/why-moving-companies-are-hard-to-find\"><span>moving firm<\/span><\/a><span> to do the lifting and the transport for you, the cost for this varies depending on the amount to be moved and possessions usually have to be boxed up and ready to go. Either way, there can be a wait if try and hire these at the last minute.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Cable Or Satellite TV<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span>If you are having a premium TV service installed then it will require the service to be installed by an engineer. This requires booking a visit and these can be very quick to arrange but depending on the area you are moving to and with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/gizmodo.com\/why-the-cable-guy-cant-keep-an-appointment-like-the-res-5831536\"><span>waiting on the cable engineer being a common gripe<\/span><\/a><span> you\u2019ll want to get this one booked in early. Especially if you have kids not being able to access TV streaming sites etc can make the first few weeks of moving in a lot more stressful than it needs to be, you\u2019re all in a new and unfamiliar environment and having some distraction can help.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Phone &amp; Broadband Connection<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span>As with the above regarding TV your phone and broadband connection is of key importance as so many of our services these days rely on a connection. It typically takes 3-4 weeks to get a line connection appointment so book this one ASAP. It\u2019s easy to search and compare providers using this service: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/usave.co.uk\/utilities\/broadband\/\"><span>Usave &#8211; broadband<\/span><\/a><span> to find one that suits you the best.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Home Improvement Contractor<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span>You may have improvements, repairs and alterations to the new house that you knew about prior to purchasing. This can be decorating, re-landscaping the garden or bigger structural work. It\u2019s a good idea to get this type of thing done before you move in, if at all possible. If you are unfamiliar with your new neighbourhood then it\u2019s a good idea to look up reviews on a site like <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/trustedtrader.com\/\"><span>Trusted Trader<\/span><\/a><span> to get an idea of how previous customers have found them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Mail Re-Direction\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span>You will surely have changed your address on all your bank accounts, credit cards, etc before moving but there will be ones that you forget. So it\u2019s not a bad idea to get the Post Office to set up a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.royalmail.com\/personal\/receiving-mail\/redirection\"><span>mail redirection service<\/span><\/a><span> for a few months to catch any that haven\u2019t been changed. This service needs a week\u2019s advance warning to set up so don\u2019t leave it till you are moving.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are many things you need to consider when moving house so it\u2019s always good advice to be well prepared in advance. 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