Moving Help: Moving House Checklist - Moving Day!!!

Print Off and tick once completed.  “A Prepared Move is a Less Stressful Move”. 

If you need any help leading up to your move.  Please contact us on 0845 017 1626.

Three Weeks Before Your Move

  1. Book move date with Removal Company, if not sooner.
  2. Make a list of items to be moved which will need particular care and attention, to help please use our Self Survey Form.  This form will help you organise your move.
  3. Agree moving plan with Removal Company, get the plan in writing.
  4. Confirm childcare arrangements for moving day
  5. Plan the best way to look after pets on moving day
  6. Start clearing out unwanted belongings
  7. Start using up food from the freezer

Two Weeks Before Your Move

  1. Contact service providers to arrange final accounts, and reconnection at your new home
  2. Telecoms/cable provider – transfer/change the phone number to new home
  3. Electricity supplier
  4. Gas/Oil supplier
  5. Water Rates
  6. Local Council Taxes

Notify change of address:-

  1. Doctor – de-register if you are moving to a new area and research alternatives nearer to your new address. If undergoing hospital treatment, notify a new doctor as soon as possible
  2. Dentist
  3. Optician
  4. Schools, advise of new school addresses so that education records can be passed on quickly
  5. Amend insurance cover on buildings, household contents, motor, life etc
  6. Child Benefit
  7. Motor vehicle registration
  8. Driving Licence (DVLA)
  9. Credit card/store card or credit card protection companies
  10. Notify all hire purchase/lease/standing orders or loans companies
  11. TV Licence
  12. Pension company
  13. Redirection of mail through the Post Office, visit your local Post Office for details or visit Royal Mail Website – it takes up to 10 days to commence redirection.
  14. Send out change of address cards to friends, relatives, clubs and organisations
  15. Organise the disconnection and reconnection of domestic appliances:

            washing machine, cooker, dishwasher for your move day.

  1. Draw up a room plan for new home
  2. Get advice on suitability of moving aerials/satellite dishes to new home

Two Days Before Your Move

  1. Cancel any regular deliveries (milk, newspapers)

The Day Before Your Move

  1. Defrost the fridge and freezer
  2. Check drawers and trunks/chests for any fragile items
  3. Place any liquids, oils and paints to be moved in sealed containers
  4. Put to one side any flammable liquids and drain fuel from petrol mower, paraffin fire etc
  5. Take down curtains and blinds, if you are taking them
  6. Dismantle any wardrobes, book shelves, beds, bunk beds or anything else too large to transport.
  7. Pack house plants in containers
  8. Put together a pile of ‘do not remove’ essentials: coats, handbags, snacks, cleaning materials
  9. Pack small valuables separately and leave with essentials pile e.g. jewellery, watches, money, bonds, coins, stamps etc

Your Big Day

  1. Confirm service meter readings and keep a spare copy of readings
  2. Switch off power and water supplies (if necessary)
  3. Lock all windows and doors
  4. Drop keys off with estate agent
  5. Exchange contact numbers and agree meeting time with removals team
  6. Pack the Kettle where it can be found for that vital cup of tea or coffee.
  7. Pack a suitcase for you and your family to take with you in your own vehicle which has items to survive for a few days, change of clothes, toiletries, medication, items for work, etc.  (This is just in case something happens to the vehicle during the move – accidents do happen unfortunately).

The Day After Your Move

Have a look around the delivered items to make sure all items have been delivered and also check to ensure no damage.  Removal Companies always like feedback on how the movers have conducted themselves and completed your move.  This will allow the Removal Company to maintain or improve the service.  A short email to the company with a Testimonial is always appreciated.


I hope you have found our guide helpful, if we can be of any help then please call us on 0845 017 1626

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“May we wish you many happy times in your new home”


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