How to ace moving out of your student accommodation
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May 31, 2019 1:26 pmYou’ve survived exam season (hurray!) and now all you need to do is get moved out of your place before you can head home for the summer. Sound a bit too much like hard work? Well, what if we told you that moving out is a lot simpler than it sounds? Here’s how to leave your student accommodation with minimal hassle:
First you’ll need to work out which of your things you want to keep and which you’re ready to part ways with. It’s best to start this at least a week or two before moving out – you’ll be amazed at all the stuff that’s built up in your room over the past year!
If you’re struggling to sort it all out, take a leaf out of Marie Kondo’s book (please tell us you’ve seen her series on Netflix!). Does that worse for wear pub golf fancy dress really spark joy for you?
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Why not do Mother Nature a favour and donate your unwanted things to the charity shop or your university’s recycling scheme? Leeds Beckett are all about give, don’t throw and the University of Leeds are hoping to leave Leeds tidy so check them out – there’s sure to be a handy drop off point in your area.
Next you’re going to need something to put all your stuff in. It’s always worth asking in shops if they have any spare cardboard boxes from their deliveries. And if you don’t have any luck then we’d recommend a quick Google, there’s loads of reasonably priced options online.
Sorryyyy, you’re going to need to do some serious adulting now! You’ll need to leave the place nice and clean if you’d rather avoid a charge. Gather your housemates, get the tunes on and get down to business. Look, we’re making it easy for you with a handy checklist:
Don’t fancy a nightmare day scrubbing away? Why not tackle a few jobs each day over the last week of your tenancy?
The very last thing you need to do before leaving the property, if you didn’t opt all-inc, is take your final meter readings and submit them to your energy suppliers. It’s worth taking pictures of your meters with your phone so there’s less chance of losing those all-important numbers.
You can usually let your suppliers know that you’re leaving 14 days before moving out and they can advise you how to go about closing down your accounts.
Even though you don’t pay council tax as a full time student, you’ll still need to let the council know that you’re moving too.
Well done, you’ve pushed past the hardest parts of moving already and now there’s just three steps to follow:
Our Headingley office hours on the 2019 move out days are:
Saturday 29th June, 10am – 5pm
Sunday 30th June, 9am – 5pm
Monday 1st & Tuesday 2nd July, 9am – 5.30pm
Monday 29th July – Friday 2nd August, 9am – 5.30pm
Thursday 29th & Friday 30th August, 9am – 5.30pm
Saturday 31st August, 9am – 5pm
Sunday 1st September, 9am – 5pm
Monday 2nd September, 9am – 5.30pm
Not sure when your contract ends or got any other questions about moving out? Contact us!
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This post was written by Alice Ostapjuk