Moving House Advice
Moving house is difficult and there is more to think about than just the physical move. As one of the leading removal companies we have produced a checklist for you here, which in addition to our Helpful Hints page, should help to make your house move go smoothly.
Confirm the moving date- Sign and return the removal contract and return it to the movers with the payment
- Give us a contact number, ideally a mobile as you may be disconnecting the landline
- Get rid of anything you don’t want
- Start running down the freezer contents
- Arrange to have services such as gas and electricity disconnected at your old house and connected at your new home.
- Provide the TV licensing people, the DVLA and the Passport Office, etc, with your new address (the fines can be very large!)
- Cancel/change all rental agreements
- Cancel or update your house insurance and get cover for your new property
- Notify the doctor, dentist, optician, vet, etc. of your new address
- Inform your telephone/broadband provider
- Arrange to have your post forwarded to your new address
- Check and map the route to your new house
- Clear the loft
- Organise parking outside your new home for the removal lorry (Contact the Police if necessary)
- Make sure your bank and savings account holders know your new address
- Plan where everything will go in your new home
- Cancel milk and newspapers
- Clean out and defrost the freezer
- Sort out who will look after children/pets on moving day
- Find and label keys
- Send new address cards to friends and relatives
- Separate jewellery and small items from general packing
- Put the garage/garden tools together
