Leave instructions for your new tenants or the new owner of your property
Ensure the current owner of your new home will leave you instructions on how to enable or disable the alarm.
Cars
inform DVLA
inform motoring organisation
Make sure your car is in good condition for your journey
Children
Try to arrange for someone to look after children as young children especially can find moving very upsetting and stressful
Clubs
Advise any clubs you may hold a membership with such as a football club or an online store
Cupboards & draws
Check that both cupboards and draws are empty, this will make the day of the move much easier.
Important documents
Put all the documents you will need during and shortly after the move together.
Move all your bank details either to a safe place or a folder as the last thing you want is your bank details to be left behind and fall into the wrong hands.
Gas and electric
Inform your gas and electric companies respectively of your moving dates so you are not paying for what you are not using.
Unwanted items
Arrange as early as possible what you feel may be surplus to requirements.
Take items to a charity shop or post adverts for their sale either online or in local shops.
Financial
Inform banks of your impending move
Inform your credit card company
Inform HP companies
Inform share companies
Inform premium bonds
Forwarding address
Leave a forwarding address for the new owners to pass mail on to you.
Ensure that the current owners of your new home leave forwarding address for you to send their mail to them
Friends and family
Inform all your friends and family of your new address and telephone number either personally or via social networking websites.
Heating system
Leave instructions for the homes heating system.
Make sure you have instructions on the heating system for your new home
Home deliveries
Inform any necessary home delivery services of your move
Insurance
Inform existing insurance supplier of your move
Arrange a new insurance service with a provider for your new home.
Keys
Leave all keys to your home for the new occupants
Ensure the owners of your new home leave all their keys for you
Contact a locksmith for a quote for new locks just to be on the safe side.
Medical
Inform your doctor
Inform your dentist
If moving quite far arrange new doctor and dentist
Do not pack important medications that you may need to get to quickly whilst moving
Pack a first aid kit for your car just in case of any injuries on the day of the move.
New purchases
Begin to set your budget for new appliances and furniture for your new home and possibly make orders if there is a long wait for the items.
Keep track of delivery dates for new items, try and set dates to be 3 or 4 days after your move to give you time to pack away other items.
Pets
Purchase pet carriers
Speak with vet for advise and also to let them know about the move
Arrange for pets to be looked after on the day of the move as they can find it very stressful and can be very difficult as a result of this.
Perishables
Start running eating or disposing all the food in your freezer.
If your freezer or fridge is going into storage defrost and dry them out.
Post & communications
Inform royal mail and have your mail redirected
Arrange for the telephone to be cut off
Arrange for telephone to be connected at your new home
Inform your mobile phone supplier of your impending move
Professional advisors
Advise your solicitor, accountant, financial advisor and any other advisors you may have of your move
Recorded delivery mail
Make sure all important notifications are sent by recorded delivery mail
Removals
Contact one of our advisors to get a quote or have your home viewed by our assessors.
Set a date with us to make the move.
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If you would like to pack yourself set out a schedule to do so.
Rentals
Advise your local DVD rental store of your move
Return all library books and other items
Schools
Inform school(s) of the move
If moving far arrange new schools
Tax
inform tax authorities of your move
Advise local council of your impending move
Television
Advise licensing authority and your cable/satellite provider of your impending move
Tradesmen/handymen
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Leave a list of tradesmen who have worked on the home in the past with guarantee’s
Ensure current owners of your new home leave a list of tradesmen who have worked on the house with guarantee information
Utilities
Arrange for your gas and electric to be cut off and meters to be read by suppliers
Arrange for your gas and electric connection at new home to be set up in time
Advise your water supplier
Advise telephone supplier of your move
Ensure all utilities are connected at your new home in time for your arrival
Flat pack and dismantling
Leave sufficient time for these jobs to be completed.