A checklist for new homeowners
A checklist published by Domain opens with congratulations to people who have just bought a new home. It describes the period after buying as a chance to get organised, saying that planning ahead can stop the move from turning chaotic.
The checklist sets out tasks in stages. It suggests finishing last-minute jobs such as repainting, retiling or cleaning carpets before moving in, so trades are not working around furniture. It also suggests decluttering, deciding what to take, sell, give to charity or chuck out, and setting a moving date.
Moving day and the first weeks
The checklist covers booking removalists and checking where they can park. For an apartment, it says the building manager may need to know, and there may be rules about moving times and parking spaces.
It lists connecting electricity, gas, water and internet, changing addresses with banks, employers and others, and redirecting mail. It suggests organising home and contents insurance, checking car insurance, and asking removalists about cover for damage.
Other tasks in the checklist include measuring rooms before buying furniture, packing with numbered areas, changing the locks, and keeping valuables and essentials separate. On moving day, it suggests counting boxes and suitcases, and planning an easy meal for the first evening. It also suggests saying hello to neighbours.
In New South Wales, the NSW Government lists grants and schemes for home buyers.
Grants and schemes in New South Wales
In New South Wales, the NSW Government lists grants and schemes for home buyers. The list includes a grant for homes that are newly built or substantially renovated, under the First Home Owner (New Homes) Grant.
It also lists the First Home Buyers Assistance Scheme, which may give first home buyers a full exemption from transfer duty or a reduced rate, and approved shared equity schemes.
The same list covers a stamp duty rebate and refund for electric vehicles bought before 1 January 2024, and motor vehicle duty relief for a vehicle destroyed in a declared natural disaster. It also lists previous schemes as closed.
Questions people ask
- What is a new homeowner?
- A Domain checklist addresses people who have just bought a home. It describes the period after purchase as a time for getting organised before moving in.
- How does a new homeowner checklist work?
- A checklist from Domain breaks the period after buying into stages, starting with jobs to finish before moving in and then covering moving day. It suggests tasks such as decluttering, booking removalists and connecting utilities.
- What does a new homeowner need to organise before moving in?
- A Domain checklist suggests finishing last-minute jobs like repainting or cleaning carpets, decluttering, booking removalists, and connecting utilities. It also covers insurance, measuring rooms for furniture, packing and changing locks.
- What grants or schemes are available for home buyers in New South Wales?
- In New South Wales, the NSW Government lists the First Home Owner (New Homes) Grant, a grant for homes that are newly built or substantially renovated, the First Home Buyers Assistance Scheme, and approved shared equity schemes.