Get estimates from removal companies, checking that
comprehensive insurance cover is available against damage
or loss. Is there a packing service? Confirm the date
of your move with the firm you have chosen.
Check your home contents insurance policies to ensure
that you are covered at your new address.
Make arrangements for your gas & electricity
meters (plus water meters where relevant) to be read.
Arrange to take over gas & electricity at your
new address, & make sure that all appliances will
be properly fitted & plumbed or connected.
Notify telephone company & ask them to make the
necessary arrangements for a final account at your present
address, & for taking over or installing telephone
facilities at your new home.
Arrange for change of address cards to be printed.
Confirm all arrangements, times etc, for meter readings,
disconnections & reconnections with authorities & with
your buyer & seller.
Make sure you have a good stock of packing material,
including sturdy boxes & plenty of string & sticky
tape.
Begin to throw out unwanted items from attics, wardrobes.
What you really don’t want you may as well dump
now, or send to charity. It’s a great time to have
a good sort out.
Send off change of address cards.
Arrange & pay for automatic redirection of your
mail by the Post office.
Cancel & pay up accounts for routine delivery services
such as milk, groceries, newspapers & fuel. Reorganise
these deliveries for your new address.
Defrost refrigerators in preparation for move & if
you are moving a freezer & its contents, turn it
up to maximum for a couple of days before your move.
Complete your packing except for those items you are
likely to need overnight & prepare a picnic for moving
day.
Have a large enough cash float available to deal with
unexpected expenses & make sure you have collected
documents & valuables together in a safe place.
Cover carpets which are being left behind, so as to
minimise damage during furniture removal.
Check through previous lists to make sure nothing has
been overlooked, then enjoy a worry-free night.
Strip beds & pack bedding & nightclothes
Pack items for washing/toiletries.
Take down curtains.
Take up rugs, carpets, flooring covering as required.
Dismantle any light fittings, etc not include in sale.
Turn off electric appliances.
Disconnect cooker.
Turn off boiler/central heating.
Turn off water.
Read gas meter.
Read electricity meter.
Secure all windows
Lock all doors.
Leave key as arranged with new owners.
On arrival at your new home, unpack slowly & methodically
so that you can check for loss or damage.
