Planning Your Move
Planning Your Move
One month to go
- Notify friends, family and companies of change of address
- Accountant, bank-transfer accounts, clubs, gas, electricity, insurance, telecommunications, subscriptions, Council, obtain Doctor & school records, vet, dentist, etc
- Organise goods for disposal/garage sale
- Book Moves & organise insurance
- Start file on move
- Check house, attics, under house, garden, sheds etc for goods to be taken
- Make travel arrangements, or if driving ensure car in top condition
- Postal redirection
- Contact electoral office
Two weeks to go
- Finalise Moves’ pickup date, complete paperwork
- Request packing cartons if required and start packing, label each carton with room and content
- Arrange method of payment with Moves
- Arrange for pet shipment
- Confirm travel plans
- Collect loaned goods, return borrowed items
- Collect dry cleaning
- Organise disconnection of services to house
- Organise connection of services to new home
- Ensure loose items on boats or trailers are packed away securely
One week to go
- Dispose of old medicines and flammable items
- Pack cases
- Arrange for curtains, rods, shelves TV antenna to be dismantled
- Arrange babysitter for moving day
- Arrange cleaner for new home, and move out day in your current home, closets shelves and floors
- Transporting car to new location, finalise arrangements
- If possible obtain street directory to new home location
- Cancel any deliveries
- Drain gas /petrol from various containers
- Remove batteries from devices
Pre move day
- Empty and defrost fridge, dispose of food
- Leave out utensils and food for meals next day
- Finish packing, ensure valuables are with you and travel documents
- If Moves are packing your goods they will be there
- Leave forwarding details for landlord/new tenant
- Notify police/neighbours should house be vacant for longer term
Moving day
- Be present to instruct Moves
- Collect house keys and store in safe place
- Check constantly that all has been packed
- Check and sign inventory
- Turn off lights, taps and lock house
New home
- Confirm delivery details, contact numbers with Moves
- Do walkthrough inspection of new home, especially if renting
- Be present when unloading and placement of furniture to happen
- Check for damage or missing items
- Check electricity and other services are connected
- Ensure hot water and power are on
