Benutzer:Wolfgang Ihloff/Umzug

Mal wieder bin ich umgezogen, daher halte ich hier einmal fest worauf man achten sollte bei einem Umzug

• Kuendigung des oertlichen Mietervereins
• Brauche ich die Bahncard, die Car Share Mitgliedschaft noch?
• Was werde ich mir eh am neuen Standort wieder kaufen, vielleicht lohnt sich die Spedition doch
• Adressaenderungen Handy, GI, CCC, Corps

Wohnungssuche Kriterien

General

• How long is the lease?
• What is the penalty for terminating the lease early?
• Who does apartment maintenance and how do they handle it? Are they on call 24/7?

The Apartment Building

• Central Air? Radiators? Electric Heat? In wall AC? AC at all?
• Elevator?
• Do windows open? Does the apt well sealed so no air comes in during the winter?
• Does the roof leak?
• What condition are the floors in? Is the hardwood splintering?

Kitchen

• How old are the appliances?
• How old are the appliances?
• Check if it has enough space for kitchen appliances and cooking
• The kitchen should have enough space so you can bake your favorite bakery items

Bathroom

• Does the bathroom vent effectively?
• Are there enough towel racks in the bathroom?
• Is there enough shelf space in the bathroom?

Home Office

• Are there enough outlets to plug stuff in?
• Is broadband/DSL available?

the hallway

• Should have enough space to leave the shoes outside or inside the house

Neighborhood

• Do you get cell phone reception?
• Near public transportation?
• Near a grocery store?
• Near a gas station?

Potential Nuisances

• How much noise comes through the walls? Are they party walls?
• Do headlights come in the windows from passing traffic?
• Do street lights shine in the bedroom windows?
• Can you hear people in the hallway?
• Can you hear the elevator?
• What are the other tenants like? (look at the cars in the lot)
• How noisy are they?
• Do they have children?
• Do kids live upstairs who will run around early in the morning on weekends and wake you up?
• Are there students living in the building?
• Can you hear traffic from nearby roads/highways?
• Do airplanes constantly fly over your roof?
• Can you hear the guy who lives below you snore all night?
• Are there bugs?
• Is the building old and require constant maintenance?
• Do the people with the balcony below/above/next to the apartment smoke? Does that smoke come into the apartment?
• Do the people with the balcony below/above/next to the apartment sit on their balcony on their phone constantly?
• Is there a bar across the street that has live music at night? Do they leave the door open so the whole neighborhood can hear the music?
• Are there dogs nearby that bark constantly?
• Are you near a park that will cause people to take your parking spot and turn around in your driveway?
• Is the apartment on a street that is a commuters' shortcut?
• Have there been mold or mildew problems in the apartment or adjacent apartments?