Moving Home Checklist

• confirm your moving date remembering that Fridays and Bank Holidays are when removal firms are in high demand. If you are renting, notify your landlord of your moving date;
• obtain written quotes from several removal and/or storage firms;
• notify utilities companies of your departure;
• make final arrangements where necessary for children to start school;
• if you are moving to a new area, register with a new GP and dentist; and
  
• start decluttering.

• obtain home contents insurance covering you from the day you move into your new home;
• confirm moving details with chosen removal firm;
• start packing non-essential items;
• arrange with the Post Office for mail to be re-directed from the day you move into your new home;
• notify relevant companies of your move - click here for list of people to inform;
• arrange for telephone company to transfer your telephone number to your new home or arrange for a new connection;
• notify local council of your move for payment of Council Tax; and
  
• find out if you need any parking permits and apply where necessary.

• check that utilities will be connected at your new home and arrange for the account to be transferred into your name from the day you move into your new home;
• ensure you have adequate prescription medicines to cover the moving period; and
  
• if possible, arrange care for your children and pets on removal day.

• pack a "Survival Kit" - a bag with change of clothes, night clothes and essential toiletries. Other items which it may be useful to include in the kit are light bulbs, toilet rolls, scissors, a small toolbox, matches, paper towels, sticky tape and a list of important telephone numbers. It also may be handy to include a box of cleaning equipment;
• arrange for refreshments and dinner for moving day, remembering that your cooker may not be connected. Don't forget plates, cups and cutlery; and
  
• do last minute laundry.

• defrost fridges and freezers;
• have personal possessions to hand i.e. passports, driving licences, jewellery and money;
• take a note of the final meter readings for water, gas and electric for both your old and your new home;
• be ready to fully vacate the property and take all keys to the estate agent by 1pm;
• make sure all items that were included in the sale are there. If anything is missing, contact your solicitor; and
  
• finally, at the end of the day, collapse on the sofa, order a takeaway and crack open a bottle of champagne!