After you or your removalists have unloaded the last of your moving boxes in your new home, there are a lot of tasks you want to accomplish starting from unpacking and arranging your new home. Meeting new neighbours may not be a priority for you after a move but this will help you feel more settled both into your new home and neighbourhood.

Meeting new neighbours is an exciting activity to others and some may find it challenging. But you need to remember that building a great relationship in the neighbourhood will give a peaceful living environment. If you are not sure what to do, here are some helpful tips to start. 

Smile and be Friendly

Moving to a new neighbourhood is exciting, especially meeting new people. The key to meeting new neighbours easily is to be friendly. Make sure to greet everyone you meet by smiling and saying hello. If you think it’s a good time to have a little conversation, grab the opportunity and introduce yourself.

If you like baking or cooking, you can cook your special dish or even bake a pie or cookies. You can knock on their doors and offer these as a gift. This is a good way to build a good first impression and to show them that you want to know more about them.

Spend Time Outside

Staying inside your home will not give you any chance of meeting your new neighbours. You should place yourself in areas where you are more likely to come across new faces giving you a chance to meet them in a natural, casual setting.

Walking around your block, beautifying your garden or just by drinking tea on the front porch is a good start. If you have a pet like a dog or a cat, taking them for a walk outside is also a great way to meet new neighbours. If you have a child, playing outdoors is also a good idea. This will get the attention of your new neighbours who might also own pets or who are parents. Since you have things in common, the conversation will be easier and more comfortable.

Ask Your Neighbours For Advice

Asking for information or advice about the area is a good way to have a conversation with new neighbours. They will appreciate the chance to fill you in with their knowledge or opinions creating a good relationship with them easily. 

If you have kids, you can ask about the nearest playground in the area or ask for the best places to walk your dog if you have one. You can also ask for recommendations of good restaurants around. This way, you will get a lot of great information about your area and at the same time, you will know a little about them. Remember to ask open-ended questions for them to talk more about their interests.

Host a Housewarming Warming Party

Throwing a housewarming party is probably the last thing you want to do when you just recently moved into your new home. You may still be busy unpacking, arranging or renovating each room. But scheduling a housewarming party sooner than later will motivate you to finish unpacking and arranging as soon as possible and at the same time, you will be able to meet your neighbours the soonest.

So plan out your housewarming party and invite your new neighbours to get to know them better. You don’t have to throw a super fancy party, a simple meal will suffice. After-work beverages too are enough to have a casual get-together.

 Also, they are more inclined to invite you to their homes since you already invited them over.

Go to Community Events

Joining community events is a great way to be noticed by your neighbours. You can try searching about your neighbourhood online for new activities or by asking around for events such as volunteering for a local charitable group, housing association meetings, or joining a club. With this, your neighbours will see that you want to be part of the community and of course, you will be able to meet neighbours with similar interests and routines as you have.

A lot of challenges you may encounter once you move into your new home. Unloading your items and arranging the items in each room will keep you busy. The best thing to do is to hire a trusted removalist that will help you all throughout your move process. Remember, a moving truck tends to get the attention of the neighbours, and will most likely come to you. These professional removalists will do all the physical labour for you, giving you more time to meet your new neighbours.