Make sure that you don’t forget anything important on your moving day by ticking the boxes of our Moving Check List as you complete each task.
- Arrange visits for a pre move survey and discuss all aspects of your move.
- Receive and consider written quotation.
- Select mover by returning signed acceptance.
- Confirm your dates with your chosen removal company.
- Sign and return contract and pay the charges.
- Advise the moving company about parking restriction at both addresses.
- Arrange a contact number and give this to your mover in advance of your move.
- Dispose of anything you don’t want.
- Run down freezer contents.
- Contact Carpet Fitter If needed.
- Book mains services for disconnections.
- Cancel all rental agreements.
- Notify your doctor, dentist, optician and vets.
- Notify your banks, credit cards and insurance companies.
- Notify your telephone company and ISP.
- Arrange to re-route mail.
- Notify TV license, passports, car license and registration offices.
- Notify all your creditors.
- Clear the loft.
- Provide your mover with maps of your current and new addresses.
- Plan where things will go in your new home.
- Cancel milk and newspapers.
- Find and label keys for your purchaser.
- Arrange minders to look after pets and very young children on the moving day.
- Message friends and relatives your new address.
- Separates valuable items and important documents ready for you to carry on moving day.
- Sort out any items which are not to be moved.
- Put garage/garden tools together.
- Take down any light fittings.
- Notify your doctor, dentist, optician and vets.
- Take down curtains and take up carpet edges ready to be rolled up when room is empty (unless your mover has been asked to do this)
- Collect children’s toys etc for the journey.
- Put together a basic catering pack for the family at the new home – including the kettle!
