TROUBLESHOOTING

Your final inspection guide

INTERIOR

• Have carpets professionally cleaned if required.

• Wash vinyl, wood or tiled flooring.

• Remove all fly spots and cobwebs from the ceilings. • Clean walls, doors and doorframes where necessary, ensuring all marks are removed.

We recommend using sugar soap solution. • Dust or clean light fittings and replace any blown bulbs. • Clean extractor fans and vents of all dust.

• Dust and wipe down blinds. Ensure any mould is removed. • If necessary, clean curtains and drapes according to fabric recommendations. • Light switches are to be clean and free of all marks.

• Clean inside windows and screens.

• Dust and clean window sills and skirting boards.

• Clean sliding windows and door tracks.

• Thoroughly clean the stove, oven, hotplates, grill, drip trays, range hood and filters.

Where applicable, pull the oven out to clean behind and down the sides.

• Thoroughly clean the sinks. • Clean cupboards and drawers, inside and out.

• Remove all mould from interior surfaces in wet and other areas.

• Thoroughly clean the bathroom and toilet.

Make sure to include the bath, shower recess, soap scum build up on the shower screen, shower curtain, basin, vanity, cupboard, soap holder, taps, cabinet, mirrors, toilet bowl, toilet seat and toilet cistern.

• The inventory of items needs to be in accordance with your initial inspection report.

EXTERIOR

• Mow the lawns and trim the edges, if part of your tenancy agreement. • Ensure gardens are free of weeds and rubbish if part of your tenancy agreement. • Clean driveways and paths, ensuring they are free of all rubbish, grease, oil and weeds. • All rubbish is to be left in bins on the kerbside, or removed from the property.

If the property is left in a clean and tidy state, with no maintenance or repairs required, then your bond will be returned to you as quickly as possible. If not, then the cost of cleaning and/or repairs to the property may be deducted from your bond. RECOMMENDED TRADESPEOPLE If you need assistance with your end-of-tenancy clean, we recommend contacting the following tradespeople:

C A R P E T CL E A N I N G Go Green Carpet Cleaning

Chem Dry

Jae Services 0800 398 722

0800 750 112

0800 225 552

G E N E R A L VA C A T E CL E A N I N G Mils Cleaning Service

Busy Bees Cleaning Services 022 090 2893

027 294 2500

LAWN MOWING AND WEEDING Auckland Property Care – Robert 021 646 843

Paul Brake Ltd 022 128 6296

LawnsPlus 021 294 7737

Please contact your property manager if any other contractor services are needed.

PLEASE REMEMBER Contact utility providers and arrange for final readings of all services held in your name.

Arrange re-direction of your mail with NZ Post.

We wish you all the best. Please recommend us to any family or friends with rental properties, either now or in the future. As a thank you, we will pay you a referral for any introductions you make that retain us to manage their property!

Please contact your property manager for any further assistance you may require.

With thanks,

The Goodwins team

Moving day tips & checklist

Moving house can be a stressful time with lots to do, lots to remember and lots that can go wrong! Our handy checklist will help you plan your way through the day and leave the stress behind. So let’s get to it!

Wake up!

RIGHT, THE BIG DAY HAS ARRIVED, SO FIRST THINGS FIRST:

• Have a good breakfast to get your energy up - you’ll need it! • Ring parents or a friend to come and take the kids and/or the pets for the day. • Ring mates who promised to help and remind them that today’s the day! • If the kids are old enough, give them some jobs to keep them occupied. Get them to pack a box of their ‘essentials’ so they’ll have it nearby at the new house. • Finish labelling boxes and bags to save you hunting through everything at the other end. • Keep your valuables, important documents and any other essentials aside. Keep them in a closed off room like the bathroom and remember to grab them when you’re leaving. • Make sure your phone is fully charged - you’ll be doing lots of organising today. • Organise spare boxes for the extra stuff that always materialises at the last minute.

Supermarkets are a good source of free ones. • It’s a good idea to organise a cleaner for the final cleaning. • Make sure you’ve got the phone number for the removal company handy.

– We recommend World Moving & Storage.

Contact them at worldmoving.co.nz or 09 820 6060.

• Make sure there’s room for the truck to park outside your house and block off space if you need to. It’s also a good idea to let your neighbours know the truck will be there in advance.

• Fill up your car with petrol - you’ll be using it a bit today. • Have some basic tools handy, like a hammer and screwdrivers to help break down furniture. • Grab some cash for the removal team and any last minute emergencies.

Set aside essentials that you’ll need throughout the day:

– Kettle – Tea, coffee, milk, sugar, mugs, corkscrew or bottle opener and a few cold ones for the helpers! – Snacks – Cleaning materials including a vacuum cleaner, dustpan, broom and bin liners. THE MOVE This is the tricky bit - at least now it’ll be organised chaos!

• Allocate jobs to your mates or family who have turned up to help. • Remove any hazards from around the work area, such as doormats, rugs, hanging plants, pot plants and planter boxes. • Give clear instructions to the removal team. Tell them what’s going and what isn’t, and remind them of any fragile items. • If bannisters or other fixtures are going to get in the way, arrange to have them carefully removed for later reinstatement. Your property manager’s prior approval is required. • Have a map handy for the removal team, so they know exactly where they’re going. • Leave a card with your contact details so the new occupants can forward mail. • Turn off and unplug any appliances that are staying. • Take a final meter reading from your electricity or gas meter. Ring your power company to let them know the readings. • Do a final tour of the house to pick up any remaining items - clocks are often overlooked!

Make sure to check outside as well - your garden gnomes don’t want to be left behind! • Remember to lock all the windows and doors before you leave. • Say cheerio to the neighbours! UNLOADING You’re almost finished, hang in there!

• Turn on power and water - remember to take new meter readings. • Get the essentials box out and get the tea and coffee sorted.

• Put the kids in charge of their own things - it’ll keep them busy and out of the way. • Let your helpers know exactly where you want things to go so you’re not left to shift heavy items later on. • Appoint someone to direct helpers as they carry things in. • Say hello to your new neighbours.

• Don’t try to unpack everything now, just stick to the essentials and the rest can wait.

• Grab the bubbly from the chilly bin and toast your new house!