When you buy a new home all you want to do is move in as quickly as possible. However, there are certain things you need to do to make the home not only liveable, but also comfortable as well. Here’s some tasks that you should do to get your new house in London ready to move into.

Changing The Locks

Once the sale has closed and you have the keys in your hand, it’s time to change those locks. You can either buy and install a new lock set to all of the exterior doors by yourself or hire a locksmith to come and change them for you. This is a necessary step in not only making the property feel like your own, but changing locks on a new home can help keep you safe and secure too.

Get The House Cleaned

While a most people will leave the house pretty clean when they move, some people don’t. If the house has been left empty for a while, especially through the winter, it may have fallen victim to pest problems as well. Get a solid cleaning routine in place and make sure you know the signs of the most common London pests like mice so you can get them treated before you move in. The last thing you want to do is move all of your furniture to have it gnawed at by rats.

Ovens And Boilers Should Be Serviced

When you purchase your new London home, the previous owner should be able to give you instruction manuals and service histories of appliances such as the oven, boiler and gas fires. However, you may want to get these checked by your own professional before you move in. Something you don’t want to experience in the winter is your boiler giving out, so it’s important to get a gas safe engineer out to the property to check everything is working as it should be.

Give It A Lick Of Paint

Painting can be tedious and time consuming, but it makes a new house feel so much more like home if you have your own décor in place. Giving your london house a lick of paint before you move your furniture in will be much easier than doing it afterwards. Plus walls get nicked and scratched during house moves, and it may be that the previous owners neglected the decorating for quite some time. Put your own personal stamp on that house so as soon as you move in, you feel comfortable and happy.