Moving Out
Planning your move
Remember , you will be responsible for paying rent until the keys and any security remotes are returned . We recommend getting organised early when you decide to move out of the property . Packing often takes longer than you anticipate and if you leave it to the last minute you may cause yourself undue stress and extra costs .
Your property manager will contact you to make arrangements to start showing prospective tenants through the property ahead of your departure . It is understandable that there will be some disarray while you ’ re packing , which is fine , but please ensure that the property is in good condition for these inspections .
Here are a couple of other tasks that are important to consider ahead of moving day :
Fill out a mail redirection form with New Zealand Post . This will make sure that any mail from people you haven ’ t notified of your new address yet will still reach you . We cannot guarantee mail redirection .
Contact your utility providers ( telephone , power , gas ) and inform them of your moving date so that final readings can be carried out , then they can arrange for these services to be connected in your new home .
Final inspection
At the end of the tenancy and once all tenants have vacated , the property manager will go through the property and use the property inspection report to check that nothing is damaged or broken . ( Some general wear and tear is to be expected but intentional damage is not .)
Some or all of the bond can be claimed for anything needing to be rectified by the tenant relating to the tenancy , such as unpaid rent , damage to the property , missing items and insufficient cleaning or gardening maintenance .
For more information on the final inspection process and bond refunds , see the ‘ Getting your bond back ' section of this guide ( page 38 , 39 ).
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