4 Weeks Before Moving…
- Notify your local council
that you are moving. Inform them of
the date that you plan to move and where to forward any correspondence
such as your council tax bill.
- Contact the Post to
organise the redirection of your mail for each person in the household.
- Notify your employer,
building society, bank and creditors.
- Ask your doctor/dentist for
recommendations of clinics nearer to your new location.
- Get copies of renewable
prescriptions to cover the period until you arrange a new doctor.
- Decide which items should
be discarded or donate to charity - Consider boot sales if you have a lot
of things to discard.
- Notify services and
utility companies such as gas, electricity, and water; telephone and cable
services of your move and arrange termination or transfer of accounts from
your old to new address. Also
arrange to have supplies such as gas and water turned off if necessary and
arrange any final or future correspondence.
- Notify your children’s schools, family clubs, activity groups, and any other such organisations of your change of address and relative contact details.
3 Weeks Before Moving…
- Sketch out the floor plan
of your new home to determine where you want your furniture.
- Decide which items to pack
and ask our representative for some packing boxes.
- Make a list of names,
addresses and numbers you will need or want to remember and have it close
to hand.
- Pack your local phone book
and yellow pages so you can contact businesses and people after you move.
- Notify our representative if
you have changed anything about your move, household goods, storage
requirements, dates of the move etc.
- Make arrangements to move
your pets on the day. Arrange any
additional insurance required for your move.
- Transfer/change your insurance cover for your new home.
2 Weeks Before Moving…
- Arrange any servicing that
may be required for your appliances at both your current and new address.
- Plan new and alternative
routes to and from your new home and destinations such as work, schools,
etc.
- Return borrowed things
from neighbours and collect things you have loaned.
- Dispose of flammables and
high risk substances such as petrol, bleach and cleaning fluids, and pressurised
containers and aerosol cans.
- Discontinue regular
services such as newspaper, window cleaner, etc.
- If moving your TV aerial or satellite dish then make arrangements to have it taken down.
1 Week Before Moving…
- Determine which items you
will be needing close to hand on the day; Important documentation, keys,
the list of names and telephone numbers, etc. and set them aside in a
designated area.
- Organise any professional
and dry cleaning services for fabrics and other such items as rugs and curtains.
Keeping them in protective bags for
the duration of your move.
- Use up your frozen
food supply.
- Drain the fuel from lawnmowers and other power equipment.
1 Day Before Moving…
- Pack a box of essentials that
will be required on arrival at your new home - Light tools, cleaning
supplies, bathroom items, refuge and recycling sacks, disposable plates
and cups, kettle, tea, sugar, milk and snacks.
- Take this box with you or
have the driver load it last and unload first.
- Make sure all packing is done. Ensure your refrigerator has fully defrosted and is clean and dry.
Moving Day…
- Moving day cans seem
daunting. Stay calm and allow us to take the
strain and alleviate the stress to ease the transition into your new home.
- Be on hand when we arrive
and, if possible, throughout your move.
If you are unable to do so then assign another who can direct the
movers.
- Once your home has been
loaded and is ready to transport make a final tour of your old home with
one of our representatives to ensure nothing is overlooked.
- Confirm that the driver
has all the correct details; Your mobile telephone number, new address and
postcode.
- Lock all windows and doors
and turn off all switches.
- Say goodbye to your neighbours.