Start spring cleanFour weeks till moving day
Start spring clean
Use up frozen foods
Contact Government
Departments
Contact children's
new school
Notify hire purchase
companies
Three weeks till moving day
Start packing
Make new home plan
Make list of people
to notify about the move
Ten days till moving day
Notify gas and electric
companies for final readings
Finalise outstanding
accounts
Arrange for house cleaning
Seven days till moving day
Have the car serviced
Return library books
Cancel local deliveries
Redirect mail
Dismantle swings, trampolines,
prefab wardrobes, cubby, garden sheds etc
Three days till moving day
Dispose of flammable
liquids
Arrange for baby sitter
for children and pets on moving day
Collect items left
for repair
Confirm FINAL insurance
details with removalist
Check garden sheds,
attic etc
Empty fridge and freezer
Place medications in
a safe place
Water pot plants
Pack personal items
Check all closets and
cupboards
Empty fuel from the
mower, whipper snipper etc
Empty gas cylinders
Locate and secure documents
and valuables
Moving day |
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The following is a Personal checklist to help you remember the people who may
need to know that you are moving.
Relatives and Friends
Keep a
list of the people who are to be informed (or have already been informed) that
you are moving
Banks
Transfer
accounts, notify change of address
Arrange
bank cheque/ funds for removal
Credit Card Companies
Notify change of address
Doctor/ Dentist etc
Notify change of address
Electricity/ Gas
Obtain final meter reading
Disconnect appliances
if required
Electoral Roll
Notify change of address
Telephone Companies (e.g. Telstra, Optus)
Disconnect phone and
arrange for final account
Apply for new connection
Rentals/ Leases
Notify of cancellations
and arrange refunds as applicable
Solicitor/ Accountant
Notify change of address
Insurance companies
Cancel old house cover
and arrange new house cover
Prepare valuation list
Clubs/ Libraries
Return books, cancel
subscriptions
Schools
Notify change of address
and contact details
Health Benefit Funds
Notify change of address
Taxation Department
Notify change of address
Local Accounts (e.g. milkman, newsagent, chemist etc)
Cancel accounts and
notify change of address
Arrange for redirection
of mail
Others (e.g. motor registry, social security, local councils etc)
Notify new details as
appropriate