A bit of organisation and planning can really cut down the stress of moving home. Why not use our moving home checklist to guide you through the weeks leading up to your moving day?
Moving Home Checklist
Six weeks before your move
- Confirm the date of the move
- If you are renting your current home, notify your landlord of your intention to leave
- Check your home insurance – make sure you are cover from the day you are moving into your new home.
- Get written quotes from several removal firms or arrange your Warrington Van Hire
- If you’re using van hire Warrington, ask some friends for help.
- Book extra storage space if required.
- Notify your utility companies of your departure.
- Start getting rid of any possessions you no longer need. Decide which items can be disposed of, taken to a charity shop, sold at a car boot sale, or offered to your friends and family.
- If you need new furniture, order now and arrange delivery for after you move in.
Two weeks before moving
- Start to pack any non-essential items such as books and out of season clothes into box
- Notify from your doctor, dentist and optician if you are moving out of the area.
- Visit the post office to arrange for your post to be forwarded
- Cancel milk and newspaper deliveries
- If you have children and pets, arrange for someone to look after them during your move
- Write a list of everyone you think needs to know about your move. Send change of address cards to them.
- Finalise arrangements with your removal company or Warrington Van Hire firm.
- Arrange a time for you to collect the keys for your new house from the estate agent.
Van Hire Warrington
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