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Moving House in Spain

Hand back a rented flat, book movers and settle into a new place in Spain.

Renting in Spain means a fianza, usually one month's rent, that the landlord returns after checking the flat. Moving day involves narrow lifts, parking a van at the portal and warning the neighbours, and afterwards you put the utilities in your name and re-register on the padrón at the town hall. These cards follow a move across Barcelona from the call to the landlord to the last box.

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  1. 1

    Nos vamos del piso a final de mes.

    We're moving out of the flat at the end of the month.

  2. 2

    ¿Cuándo me devuelves la fianza?

    When will you give me the deposit back?

  3. 3

    ¿Cuánto cuesta una mudanza para un piso de un dormitorio?

    How much is a removal for a one-bedroom flat?

  4. 4

    ¿Me podéis hacer un presupuesto?

    Can you give me a quote?

  5. 5

    Hay ascensor, pero es muy pequeño.

    There's a lift, but it's really small.

  6. 6

    Habrá que desmontar el armario.

    We'll have to take the wardrobe apart.

  7. 7

    Cuidado con esa caja, que es frágil.

    Careful with that box, it's fragile.

  8. 8

    Esta caja va en la cocina.

    This box goes in the kitchen.

  9. 9

    Estoy muerto, no puedo con otra caja.

    I'm dead, I can't manage another box.

  10. 10

    Mil gracias por echarme una mano.

    Thanks a million for giving me a hand.

  11. 11

    Tenemos que poner la luz a nuestro nombre.

    We have to put the electricity in our name.

  12. 12

    ¿Ya has dado de alta la fibra?

    Have you had the fibre connected yet?

  13. 13

    Tengo que empadronarme en la nueva dirección.

    I have to register at the new address.

  14. 14

    ¿Dónde dejo las llaves?

    Where do I leave the keys?

  15. 15

    El piso está tal y como lo encontramos.

    The flat is exactly as we found it.

  16. 16

    La mancha de la pared ya estaba cuando llegamos.

    The stain on the wall was already there when we arrived.

  17. 17

    ¿Podemos aparcar la furgoneta delante del portal?

    Can we park the van in front of the main door?

  18. 18

    Aviso a los vecinos por el ruido.

    I'll let the neighbours know about the noise.

  19. 19

    Cabe todo en un viaje.

    Everything fits in one trip.

  20. 20

    Cuando lo tengamos todo colocado, inauguramos el piso.

    Once we've got everything sorted, we'll have a housewarming.