| You've done the hard work and found your
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| | department. Ideally, this should be done
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| perfect roommate but your next challenge
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| | before you move.6. Bonds and Leases
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| already awaits you - moving in and
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| | If you are renting or living with
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| setting up your new home! As you'll
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| | roommates, before moving out you should
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| discover, the key to opening up the door
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| | ask for your name to be removed from the
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| and moving in with roommates is to focus
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| | lease and for your bond to be returned if
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| on the "big picture" and not just on that
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| | required. This is also the time to
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| one day when you move in.Preparing to
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| | discuss any lease arrangements with your
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| move in with roommates is different to
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| | new roommates and pay any bonds. If you
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| moving into a place by yourself or with
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| | need to sign a lease and don't understand
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| your partner. There are a few extra
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| | anything in the lease it's important to
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| things you need to do which may not seem
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| | seek legal advice before signing. You can
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| important now but could make a big
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| | seek help through your local legal aid
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| difference in the long run. The best way
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| | office.7. Find Out About The Rent and
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| to prepare and successfully move in is to
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| | Expenses
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| create a checklist of tasks that need to
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| | When moving in with your new roommates,
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| be done and then checking or crossing
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| | organize with your new roommates when and
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| them off as they are completed. This way
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| | how the rent as well as any expenses will
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| you can see which tasks you have finished
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| | need to be paid. For example, the rent
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| and which ones you still need to do.
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| | may need to be paid each Friday in cash
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| Forgetting to do some important tasks
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| | while extra expenses may be due on the
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| like redirecting your mail will make your
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| | last Friday of each month. The advantage
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| move harder and create extra work.So, how
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| | of knowing when and how expenses are due
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| do you successfully move in with your new
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| | will make it easier for you to settle in,
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| roommates? Just follow these tips and
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| | organize your money and manage your
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| moving in will be a breeze.1. Plan Your
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| | budget.8. Set Up Your Journal
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| Moving Day
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| | It's useful to set up a journal that
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| Organize with your new roommates a day
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| | lets you record any major events that
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| and time to move in, hire a moving van
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| | occur while living with your roommates
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| and arrange to pick up the keys. Don't
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| | such as changes to household living
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| forget to finish packing your belongings
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| | patterns, disagreements or fallouts,
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| and preparing your furniture the night
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| | changes to lease agreements and any new
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| before your move so that you can sleep
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| | roommates. You can also use your journal
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| easily. This is your biggest and busiest
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| | to record your rental payments and
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| day and if you have forgotten to organize
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| | expenses as well as changes to current
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| something, anything could go wrong.2.
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| | arrangements. If you have any
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| Tell Your Friends and Family
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| | difficulties you can refer back to your
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| Let your friends and family know when
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| | journal and see what events actually
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| you're moving and your new contact
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| | occurred.9. Take Pictures
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| details. This way they will know what
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| | As the saying goes, "a picture tells a
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| you're up to and won't worry if they
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| | thousand words". It's important to take
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| can't contact you for a few days. It's
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| | photos of your old and new rooms in case
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| also a great way getting them involved
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| | you have disputes with your roommates
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| and to help you on moving day.3. Redirect
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| | about bonds and leases. These pictures
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| Your Mail
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| | can be used to show the condition of your
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| Before your moving day, visit your local
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| | room when you moved in and/or out. The
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| post office and redirect your mail to
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| | last thing you want is to have to pay for
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| your new address. Remember to take your
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| | any damage or breakages that were not
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| ID so that you can prove your identity if
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| | your fault.10. Settle Into Your New Home
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| required. It's important to organise this
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| | To help you settle in, find a map to get
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| early as depending where you live it can
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| | to know your new neighbourhood so that
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| take up to 10 days before your mail
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| | you find your way to work or College, go
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| starts to be re-directed.4. Update Your
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| | shopping and visit your friends. It's
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| Contact Details
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| | also a good time to set up any new
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| It's a good idea to update your contact
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| | activities you were planning to undertake
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| details before you move to ensure your
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| | like joining the local basketball
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| mail doesn't get lost. An easy way to
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| | team.There's a lot to think about when
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| remember whom to contact is to make a
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| | moving in with roommates. It's important
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| list of your mail as it arrives. This
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| | to take a step back so you can see the
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| includes bills like your cell phone,
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| | "big picture" and create a plan that
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| memberships such as the gym as well as
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| | focuses on all aspects of your move. You
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| any magazine/newspaper subscriptions.5.
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| | can make moving into your new home a
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| Finalize Your Bills
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| | breeze by simply taking advantage of
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| Don't forget to pay any outstanding
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| | these top tips and making them work for
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| bills connected to your old home like
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| | you.Good Luck and enjoy your new
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| electricity, phone and rent. You should
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| | home!Enid Steiner is a Director of au, an
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| also ask for your name to be removed from
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| | Australian online roommate service. au
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| any bills. This is often required in
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| | lets people find their perfect roommate
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| | and provides helpful share accommodation
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| | tips, hints and advice.
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