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Moving Checklist

Here is a quick checklist of what to do and when.

Four Weeks Ahead

Get removals estimates and book your chosen firm - Glenn Movers & Storers
Order packing cases and materials if supplying your own
Order curtains if needed
Plan where furniture will go; get rid of things that won’t fit
Book time off work
Declutter and dispose of anything you don’t need

Two weeks ahead

Inform electricity, gas, phone and broadband suppliers that you’re moving
Arrange mail redirection with the Post Office
Transfer TV licence to new address
Begin packing non-essentials – start outside or on the top floor
Begin running down the freezer
Begin packing non-essentials – start outside or on the top floor
Get your landline number redirected
Begin packing non-essentials – start outside or on the top floor
Organise who will look after your pets and/or children during the move

One week ahead

Inform your GP surgery and register with a new one if moving area
Tell your council and ask for a council tax statement
Inform your bank(s) and insurance providers
Send out change of address messages to friends and family
Transfer any plants/trees you’re taking into pots

One to two days ahead

Defrost the freezer
Prepare a box of moving day essentials – loo roll, soap, tea bags, mugs, bin bags, phone charger, pet food, bedding
Set aside valuable items and personal documents you will transport yourself
Disconnect dishwasher
Label boxes with the rooms they should go into in your new home
Label items and keys for the new owner

After moving in

Unpack room by room, starting with the kitchen
Check utilities are running smoothly and take meter readings
Change locks
Pay stamp duty (your solicitor will usually arrange this)
Update your address on the electoral register
Update your pet’s microchip address; register with local vet

Moving day

Strip the beds
Allow time for cleaning – set aside your vacuum cleaner and cloths
Drop your keys off with the estate agent