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Importance of Thoroughly Checking Entry Report When Renting

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If you are looking for a new rental property and don’t want to walk into it blind, then it is well worth checking out the entry report. It is basically an inspection of the property and contains details about its various aspects. This entry report can provide you everything you need to know about the condition of the rental property before you move in . The reason why you should thoroughly check this report is that it can help you learn about all the issues with the rental property. So, what aspects of the entry report should you give the most attention to? Let’s find out. Plumbing You will find a section on plumbing in the entry report. Go through it very carefully to find if there are any leaky taps that you need to know about. This is important because most of the time there are leaks in the plumbing which go unnoticed at the start of the renting tenure. By knowing about it from the entry report, you can ask the landlord to have the leaks fixed beforehand. Even if th

How to Minimize Your Stuff Ahead of a Move

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Moving is usually the process when you learn how much stuff you truly own. When packing everything into cartons, you will find various items which you didn’t think you even have in your possession. Safe to say most of these items aren’t regularly used. Taking them with you to the new home wouldn’t be a wise choice as they would only add to the clutter there too. So, what should you do with them? The following are some strategies that can help you deal with the excess stuff. Donate Items with Sentimental Value You are sure to find many items in your belongings which are of no use to you anymore but hold some kind of sentimental value. For instance, toys of your child or old clothes which don’t fit you anymore are prime examples of this. You might not use them but want to keep them just because of the memories attached to them. However, while these items might not be useful to you, they can certainly be of great help to others. Thus, donating them to a children’s home or w