Buying or selling a home?

Reduce your stress and choose an award winning estate agent! Find lots of resources for buying and selling your home, and when you are ready book a valuation. Buy or sell property nationwide. Whether you’re looking to sell your property privately, online, or through a traditional estate agent, Yopa has a selection of guides should help you every step of the way.

Book a deep clean

Whether you need to book an end of tenancy clean, or a deep clean of your new home, its a good idea to book ahead so you can choose the day you want. A professional clean will make all the difference to help you feel at home. Decide which rooms you need to clean, and whether you need to clean blinds, windows, carpets or curtains too. If you are cleaning carpets you might want to allow a day or two before you add furniture. Professional cleaning typically dries faster, so take this into consideration before you book your furniture delivery. Don’t clean the carpets before you have workmen painting and decorating. If carpets have been cleaned before, you might want to ask shoes to be removed otherwise you will be back to square one.

Find a handyman

Moving house generates a lot of odd jobs. Whether it is taking care of small jobs at the old property such as filling holes, painting and decorating, carpet cleaning, furniture disassembly, plumbing, etc., booking a handyman will help make moving less stressful.

The new property will probably need the services of a handyman or tradesman to install curtain poles and blinds, install washing machine and dishwasher (if these items are not integrated), even assembling furniture, handing mirrors, TVs and pictures are all easier with a handyman around. Luckily finding a handyman is easier to do with online portals saving you time to identify and book a handyman.

If you are looking for a handyman or tradesman, take a look at these options:

Consider storage

Moving house is a great time to declutter your home. Even before you move, having access to storage can help you advertise your home better. Remove all personal items, declutter your home, and let your home stand out to potential buyers/renters.

Sometimes it isn’t possible to move out of the old property and into the new property on the same day, so having access to a storage facility means you can empty your old property and wait until the date to move into your new property.

Downsizing comes with its own unique challenges. If the downsize is not permanent, you might need to store some items which are not needed in your temporary home. Storage can accommodate an entire 1-bed, 2-bed or 4-bed house, or it can contain a specific quantity of items. Storage is charged by space needed and time needed.

If you need access to your stored items look for a storage facility near to your location, or if you don’t need access you can save money by choosing a facility in a lest costly part of the country. Rates can vary across the country.

If you are ready to consider storage, check out these options:

Choose Broadband

Moving house is a great time to look at the latest broadband deals. Use your new postcode to check out the available packages on offer in your area. Whether you need to use broadband or fibre for work or pleasure, you will find a variety of deals via comparison sites. It normally takes 1-3 weeks to receive delivery of the equipment, so don’t leave it too late to order. Take a look at the available options:

Switch Utilities

With energy prices through the roof, getting the best deal on your utilities is even more important. Check out the best options available and get a better deal. Moving house is a great time to relook at everything and save money in the process. Check out the latest options:

Get home insurance

Moving to a new house is a opportunity to re-look at your home insurance cover. Insure the building and/or contents at your new home in one simple step by using comparison websites. Check out some options:

Get boiler and home cover

Don’t get caught out this winter, get flexible cover for boilers and flexible care plans for central heating, plumbing, electrics and more for both homeowners and landlords.

Covering the widest variety of boiler systems operating in homes that are either owned, or managed by a landlord and occupied by a tenant. You can book a fixed price plans for one and three years regardless of how many repairs you book. 24/7 Nationwide cover provided. Breakdown assistance for any age of boiler. One off plans may also be available. Take a look at the options:

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