In a perfect world, you’d move out of your current home and directly into a new one. Sadly, we don’t live in a perfect world. When it comes to moving, things don’t always go quite the way we planned. One of the worse situations many people find themselves in is having to be out of their old place only to find that it’s going to be a few weeks (or maybe even months) before they can settle at their new address.
When this happens you’ll have no choice but to move into temporary housing. In some cases, this might mean moving into your parent’s home or crashing with friends. In other cases, it likely means you’ll have to find temporary housing in the form of a monthly apartment/house rental.
Here are some moving tips that will make moving into (and back out of) easier.
Learn the Rules Connected to the Temporary Housing
Before you sign a contract for the temporary housing, you’ll need to learn about any restrictions and rules that impact your ability to move into the place. One of the biggest problems people encounter is that they can’t have pets in temporary housing. When this happens, they have to scramble to find a place to live or they need to board their pet.
Another rule that can sometimes create issues is that some places have specific periods of time when people are allowed to move and times when they can’t.
Find Out if the Temporary Housing is Furnished
Make sure you know exactly what type of furniture situation you’re getting into. Based on what the owner of the temporary housing tells you, you’ll have to decide if you want to have some of your furniture moved into the temporary housing or if you want to make do with folding chairs and air mattresses.
Find a Storage Unit
Unless you’re lucky enough to score temporary housing that offers on-sight storage, you’ll have to find a storage unit for the bulk of your belongings while you’re staying in temporary housing. When the movers are loading your belongings, let them know what suitcases/boxes/ and pieces of furniture will be going into storage and which will go into your temporary home. This information, paired with which location (the temporary apartment or the storage unit) they’re going to first will influence how the truck is loaded.
Live Frugally
When you’re living in temporary housing, you want to keep your needs and possessions simple. Decide which few basic staples you need to survive and leave everything else packed up. The only thing unpacking everything accomplishes is forcing you to dedicate a solid chunk of time to packing when it’s time to move out of the temporary housing.
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