• Introduce yourself to yourneighbours

• Find out when your general wasteandrecyclingcollectiondaysare.

• Make sure you have the correctcontainersforrecycling

• Think about the positioning ofyourTV/Stereo (i.e. not against anadjoiningwalltoyourneighbours)

• Complete your inventory and takephotographs of everything. Be suretogivethesetothelandlordwiththesignedinventory

• Signtheelectoralregistersoyoucanvote

• Register for household bills andtake meter readings to give to theproviders

• Remembertogetcontentsinsuranceforallyourbelongings

MOVING IN CHECKLIST

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Firstofall,introduceyourselftoyourneighbours;makesureyouknowwhotheyareandthattheyknowwhoyouare.Knowingyourneighbourscanhavemanybenefits;theyknowtheareaandsocaninformyouonrubbishandrecyclingcollections,tipsonlocalgemssuchasrestaurantsandshops,andmayalsobeablekeepaneyeonyourproperty,particularlyduringtheholidays.Makingyourselfknowntoyourneighboursearlyonwillhelptocreateapositivelastingimpression.

FIRST IMPRESSIONS COUNT

NOISENoise isoftenthebiggestcauseofcomplaint fromresidentswho livenearstudents,anditisimportantthatweallthinkabouthowourbehaviourwillaffectourneighbours.

Pleasebeawareofthosearoundyouandensurethatyourneighbourscanenjoytheirhomeandgardenswithoutdisturbance.Notallofyourneighbourswillbestudents,youmaylivenextdoortoanolderperson,ortheymayhaveyoungchildrenorworknightshifts.Mostpeoplewillhavetobeupearlyforworkandwillnotappreciatehearingaheavybass-linepumpingoutatallhoursofthedayandnight!

Whenintroducingyourselftoyourneighboursmakesurethattheyknowtheycancometoyouiftheyarebeingdisturbedbythenoisefromyourhouse.Youcouldgivethemamobilenumberforinstance,sotheycantextyouifthenoiseiskeepingthemawakeatnight.

Whenyouaresettingoutyourroom,thinkaboutwhereyouareputtingyourTVorstereoandhowthismightaffectyourneighbours.Trytokeepthemawayfromadjoiningwalls,asthenoisecouldbedisturbing.

Trytokeepnoisetoaminimumbetween11pmand7amandbeconsideratewhenyouarereturninghomefromanightout.Thelastthingyourneighbourswanttohearisloudvoicesorcardoorsslammingoutsidethefrontdoorat3am!

Goldsmiths has a small campus, but we canmake a big impact on the surroundingneighbourhoods.Whenyoumoveintoyournewhome,youbecomeapartofthelocalarea,anditisimportantthatyoumaketherightimpressionwithyourneighbours.HereatGoldsmithsStudents’Unionwearecommittedtodevelopingastrongcommunityspiritandalocalityinwhicheveryoneisabletoenjoytheirhome.

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Every now and then you might wantto have a party. Please be aware that ifyour party impacts negatively on thecommunityaroundyou,youmayreceiveacomplainttothecouncil,yourlandlord,ortothecuniversity.Pleasecheckthetermsofyourtenancyagreementastheremaybeaclausewhichstatesyouarebreakingthe terms of your contract by having aparty.

Beforetheparty,tellyourneighbourswhenyou are planning to have one and whattimeyouexpectittofinish.Remembertogivethemplentyofnotice.Thisdoesnotmean it isokaytomakeexcessivenoise,but ensures your neighbours are awarethatyoumayhavemorepeoplethanusual

PARTIESturningup.During the party be conscious of noiselevelsandinparticularofanyheavybass.Askgueststoleavequietly,ensuringtheydonotleaveanymessbehindthem.Haveapropercleanupattheendofthenight-rememberyouareresponsibleforanymesscreatedbyyourguests,sopleasepickupanybrokenbottles,cigarettebuttsetc...

If someone asks you to turn the musicdown, please respect their request. Bearin mind that if environmental healthare called they have the right to seizeequipmentfromyourproperty.

Volunteeringcanbeagreatwayofgettingtoknowyourneighbourhoodbetter,makingnewfriendsandcreatingapositiveimpactonyourcommunity.Therearemanydifferentwaysofgettinginvolved,fromaplacementatalocalgroup,toorganisingacleanupinyourstreet,orevensettingupyourownprojectthatfitsaneedinyourcommunity.ComeandhaveachattotheVolunteeringandCommunityEngagementCoordinatorintheStudents’Unionandseehowyoucanbeagoodneighbour.

GETTING INVOLVED

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Inanurbanenvironment, foxesandothersmallmammalscanbeahugepest.Missedwastecollectionscan result in abuildupofuncollected rubbish thatwill encouragefoxestorummagethroughyourbinbags.Forthisreasonitisimportanttomakesureyouknowwhenthecouncilcollectsrubbishandrecyclingfromyourarea.

Binsneedtobeplacedonthestreetthenightbeforecollectiondayandmovedbackoffthepathoncetheyhavebeencollected.Pleasedon’tleaveyourbinsonthepavementanylongerthanthis,asitcanmeanpeoplewithbuggiesandpushchairsandwheelchairsuserswillhaveaccessdifficultiesonyourstreet.

Yourgardenisoftenthefirstthingthatpeoplewillsee,sotryandensureyoumakeagoodimpression.Keepittidy, freefromrubbishand, ifyouare luckyenoughtohavedecent-sizedgarden,whynotthinkaboutgrowingsomevegetables,orplantingsomenice flowers.Remember that keeping your house and garden clean and tidy all yearroundwillhelptoensurethatyougetyourdepositbackattheendoftheyear.

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• Planahead,startthinkingaboutwhatyouarenotgoingtowantandsellitordonateittocharity

• Packasmuchasyoucantotakehome/toyournewhouse• Make sure you leave your property in a good state, otherwise you could have

moneydeductedfromyourdeposit• Ensurethatrubbishandrecyclingisleftoutonthecorrectdays• Takethefinalmeterreadingsandcloseyourhouseholdbillaccounts• Tellthecouncilyouaremovingandgivethemaforwardingaddress

Moving out Checklist

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