Everything you need to know about moving in!
Welcome to Chester Student Lets...
How do I collect my keys?
You will be sent an email about how to collect your keys (that’s probably how you found this page!).
Depending on which house you are moving in to, you will either collect your keys from your house or you’ll need to make an appointment to collect them from our office. The email you were sent will tell you which.
For houses we don’t manage you will need to contact your landlord directly to organise this with them directly…they were copied in on the email we sent you to let you know your tenancy had been accepted. However, they will likely contact you directly to make arrangements.
Is there anything you need from me before I move in?
Before anyone can move into their new home they have to have done 3 things:
- Completed a contract
- Paid their advanced rent, in full
- Provided their right to rent documents
How do I check if I've paid my rent?
If you don’t remember paying your advanced rent, just check your bank statement for a payment/ 2 payments to “Chester Student Lets” which total the amount of one months’ rent stated on your contract.
If you still aren’t sure you can email [email protected].
What are "right to rent" documents?
The government issued laws which mean all landlords and letting agents have to check, and collect documentation showing, every person renting in the UK is allowed to do so.
This means if you haven’t provided the information included on the below link before you move in then your keys won’t be available.
If you’ve already sent your ID etc. over to us then you don’t need to do anything else.
There is time between my current contract ending and my new contract starting, what can I do?
Unfortunately, you can’t move in early or use your new home as storage.
There are a lot of people coming and going in all of our houses between one tenancy ending and another beginning with various tasks being completed and marketing photography being completed.
If you can’t get your things back home, or keep them with a friend, for the time between your contracts Big Yellow Storage on Sealand Road offer student discounts and reasonable rates. If you know someone else in the same situation as you, or a couple of people, you could split the costs and make it even cheaper to hire some safe, secure space for a short term to store your belongings until moving day.
Here is the link to their website: Big Yellow storage Chester
What furniture/ items for the house do I need to buy?
All of our houses are furnished with essential items as below:
Bedrooms:
- Bed
- Wardrobe
- Drawers
- Desk
- Mirror
- Noticeboard
- Desk chair
- Shelves
- Curtains or blinds
- Carpet
- Door lock
Living rooms:
- TV
- Sofa
- Table and chairs (where they can be accommodated)
- Curtains or blinds
- Carpet
- Hoover
Kitchens:
- Fridge(s) & Freezer(s) / Split fridge-freezer(s)
- Cupboards
- Drawers
- Washing Machine
- Table and chairs (where they can be accommodated)
- Tumble dryer (where they can be accommodated)
- Microwave
- Oven(s)
- Hob(s)
- Sink(s)
- Bedding
- Pots/ pans
- Crockery
- Cutlery
- Cooking utensils
You will likely need to provide – though most houses tend to do this as a group:
- Toaster
- Kettle
- Internal bins
- Iron
- Ironing board
- Mop and bucket
I'm staying in the same house but I'm changing rooms, what do I do?
The person who’s room you are moving into should have left their room clean for you to move into and you should leave your room clean for the next person to move into.
If the person moving into your room doesn’t already live in your house you will need to return your keys to CSL by no later than 9:30am on the day your contract ends.
KEYS WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM 2PM ON THE DAY YOUR CONTRACT STARTS
I have a question about moving in which hasn't been answered, how is best to ask it?
No problem, just send an email to [email protected] and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can!
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