First 30 Days in Your New Home
Use the sections in order, skip what does not apply, and confirm property-specific responsibilities with the lease, closing documents, provider, or property manager.
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Before moving
Move-in day
First week
First 30 days
Before moving
- Confirm electricity, water, internet, and trash responsibilities
- Schedule service for the date responsibility begins
- Submit official USPS mail forwarding
- Confirm insurance, access, keys, fobs, parking, and move-in rules
- Pack medications, documents, chargers, and first-night supplies separately
Move-in day
- Confirm essential utilities are active
- Photograph visible meter readings and property condition
- Locate the accessible water shutoff and electrical panel
- Test smoke and carbon-monoxide alarms
- Save outage, property, and emergency contacts
First week
- Update government, financial, insurance, employer, and shipping addresses
- Confirm trash and recycling days
- Review HOA, lease, parking, pet, package, and maintenance rules
- Check internet installation and equipment
- Store service confirmations and condition records privately
First 30 days
- Inspect the HVAC filter and record the size
- Create a private home inventory
- Record appliance models and serial numbers where useful
- Review emergency supplies and local alerts
- Turn inspection, lease, or handoff findings into a short priority list