Hidden Costs of Moving and How to Avoid Them

If you could just get a studio apartment in Bangalore or a flat on rent in Pune without brokerage – or any other city where you’re looking to move – you’d be doing a huge favor to your wallet. Though, that’s still something you’d find out on your own anyway. But what will remain hidden away from you (especially if you’re a first-time mover) are some expenses that’ll only show up at the spur of a moment without any warning bells. Yup, your happy move to a new apartment, can end up being a horror story. So, to avoid those extra hidden costs from spoiling your experience in a new city, we’re here to give you a heads up about them. Before you innocent lot move into your dream studio apartments.

But hey, we know what you’re thinking. What is it about us that makes our advice worthy for you to trust? Well, it should be the simple fact that we have the experience of building and curating the best-managed co-living spaces and apartments in the country. In fact, we’ve got thousands and thousands of young folks like you living at our Stanza Living managed apartments in all the top-tier cities. And unlike other landlords, we don’t hand you the keys and leave. We continue to make your lives easier by providing you with daily professional cleaning, a super speedy wifi connection, and 24×7 app-based assistance. Plus, we’ve got fully-furnished apartments with a stocked kitchen which will make you feel like moving into your second home from the very first day. And no, there are no hidden costs (or brokerage fees) in our rentals as we follow a customer-first approach and layout every bit and piece of information before you decide to move onboard. Also, we’re always ready to do some hand-holding to make your living experience a tad easier. Just like we’ve noted down 5 of the most common hidden costs of moving out and into a new city. And don’t worry we’ll hand you tips to avoid them too. Unlike this one character in every other horror movie who warns the protagonist about the danger ahead but conveniently runs away before giving them any details.

Common Hidden Costs that Show While Moving into a New City

The most common hidden costs of moving out and into a new city:

• Seasonal Inflations
• Packing and Moving
• Security Deposits and Brokerage
• Extra Apartment Costs
• Commute

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Seasonal Inflations

Okay, that sounds jargony, we know. But here’s what we mean, most of the time when we decide to move, we often forget to factor in the fact that prices of everything including flight tickets, brokerage fees, and rents keep fluctuating. For example, you may have searched for flight prices two months before the date of moving and put a pin on it. But let’s just say, it’s the wedding season or a time when a major state festival is happening, then the prices will shoot up sky high. Like your heartbeat shoots up when you, by accident, send a message cribbing about your boss, to your boss only.

Packing and Moving

Packing and moving a ton of stuff is no joke. Even though you may be relaxed about it, when the day of moving arrives, you’ll end up spending a lot on packing supplies. And even more, if you opt for a bad packing and moving service in haste. The best-case scenario is that you lose a bit of the budget to survive the first few days in the new city. But in the worst-case scenario, you’d have lost, misplaced, or broken some of your precious belongings. And yeah, you gotta leave some things behind when you leave, as they say. Though, it doesn’t have to be that Titan watches your dad gifted you after your 12th board.

Security Deposits and Brokerage

Sure, all of us would like to live in a cheesy rom-com where there is a dearth of dodgy individuals. But real life is more like a gritty Robert De Niro or Anurag Kashyap flick. Yep. So whichever broker or landlord you talk to, make sure all the terms and conditions are laid out to you clearly. Because you don’t wanna be surprised by 3 months of security deposits (or extra brokerage fees) when you were informed about just one after landing at your new address. Just do your due diligence. Or better, just move into a Stanza Living apartment with zero brokerage and a eazy-easy booking process. *wink* *wink*

Extra Apartment Costs

Unlike the previous case, your landlord might be totally honest, but they’re still might be extra apartment costs surprising you on the first of moving in. The AC might not be working properly, or the refrigerator might need a gas refill or you may just turn a knob too hard and break it apart. Sure, your landlord might just pay for those, but it’s better to include some extra cash for these last-minute mishaps. Just like your foresighted mum keeps every other kind of medicine in her purse at all times.

Commute

Nope, we’re not talking about your daily cost of commuting in the new city. But the cost of traveling from the airport or the train station to your new address. Because you may have been informed that the location is conveniently located. But you might end up changing 2-3 autos just to arrive at your final destination. So make sure you do thorough research using Google maps and friends (if any) living in that city. Coz honestly, finding your new apartment shouldn’t feel like a treasure hunt minus the treasure.

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