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Free advice and guide to renting and letting accommodation, including what do when you move in to your new rental property and a moving in checklist. Blocked Toilet Sometimes through daily usage, a toilet becomes blocked and will not flush properly. This occurs because the effluent in the u-trap of the toilet exceeds the water weight used in a typical flush. With the debris caught in the toilet's u-trap, each time the toilet is flushed the bowl fills with water often.

When it comes to moving, whether you're moving into a new accommodation or property, or moving out of one, it can be a stressful day if you haven't taken the necessary steps in planning. Although moving can take a lot of time and effort, there are ways to make sure that the disruption in your daily life is kept to a minimal.

There are a few key things to do before you raise the roof and get your house-warming party underway. Key questions, the inventory and things to check on day 1 to ensure you're safe and set up. When you first move into your student accommodation your room should have been painted to a high standard by a professional.

If you really want your deposit back, there is no way out of it. You have to clean the place from top to bottom, and we're not talking about a quick vacuum and a washing up session. Your accommodation will need a serious scrub in every cupboard, tile, work surface and skirting board, along with clean walls, ceilings, appliances and that jungle of a garden you let get out of hand.

Before you actually move out it is very important that you contact your service providers for gas, electricity and water and let them know you are no longer going to be living in the property. You must provide them with accurate meter readings so they know you are not liable to pay for any further usage after those readings have been taken.