Relocating can be stressful, especially when you plan to move with several furniture and appliances or when you are moving with a family. It is even twice as stressful if you are moving from one city – or state – to another. But one hack to making relocation easier is to make use of short let apartments. How? In this post, we go over five ways you can use short let apartments to ease your relocation process.

5 Ways Short Let Apartments Make Relocation Easy

With short let apartments, you can do the following when planning to relocate –

Explore Different Neighborhoods

When relocating, you might have different options of where you want to move to. Your different housing options can be located in different neighbourhoods that you may be new to. By staying in a short let apartment in the new neighbourhood, you can have a close up look at the area you are planning to move into.

You can find out more about the neighbourhood security, electricity situation, road network, transportation system and costs, and whether it is a calm or rowdy area. You can also check for yourself the accessibility to schools (if you have children), your workplace, markets, hospitals, your place of worship, and other places you may visit often. 

Enjoy the Amenities for Comfort

With short lets, you can get living room, kitchen, and bedroom spaces with furniture, air conditioning systems, and other facilities such as internet and transportation services. These offer comfort and convenience in a home-away-from-home style.

So, if you would be unable to move your furniture or appliances such as air conditioning immediately, then you may want to consider staying at a short let apartment until you have moved completely. This way, you can enjoy comfort at the apartment while settling into your new neighbourhood, town or city without the inconvenience of an incomplete home.

Get Local Insights From Hosts and Staff

The reception or host and staff of the short let apartment that you choose to stay in can give you insights into the environment, so do not hesitate to ask questions. Standard apartments usually have staff that are professional, friendly, and ready to help. 

Insights that you might get from staff include location of nearby hospitals, schools, and malls; recommendations for good schools and cost-effective markets; best way to navigate the area; any neighbourhood taxes or charges. Apart from the staff, you can also ask around from neighbours during early morning or evening walks but while doing this, take your security and their privacy into consideration.

Monitor Movers and Artisans

You may be relocating to either a newly built house or a renovated existing building. In any case, there might be some installation or repair work going on in your new place. Depending on the state of the house, you may not be able to sleep in it until the work is done. If that is the case, then staying in a short let apartment would help you stay close enough to monitor the artisans working. 

The same applies if you have professional movers who would be bringing your things from your previous residence. You would want to be at a location where you can easily access your new home and keep an eye on things.

Use as a Temporary Base

Besides helping to ease your relocation into a new apartment, short let apartments can also serve as a temporary base. For instance, if you are moving into a new city  or town for a short term work project or to take a study course, or staying for a few days to weeks processing papers, then short lets are an option to explore for your temporary relocation. 

The advantage is that they come fully furnished, so you do not have to worry about paying rent and still furnishing an apartment.

Conclusion

If you are planing to relocate or are already in the process, then you can take advantage of short let apartments by using them as a base to plan, explore your housing options, and gather information about your prospective neighbourhood, as well as monitor any work that may be done in your new apartment. And if you are considering relocating to Ikeja or its environs, then Marchforte Home is a great option to check out.