Home Moving Checklist

Why use a moving checklist when moving home?

Moving home is never a simple matter of pack and go. In fact, it’s a daunting task that involves planning, timing and a great deal of co-ordination. But we’re here to help you and we think you might find this home moving checklist and these handy hints useful when you are moving home.

4 Weeks Before Moving Home

• Complete a change of home address form with the Post Office to re-direct your mail.
• Inform magazine, book and music clubs of your new home address.
• Notify water, gas and electricity suppliers that you will be moving home and let them know whether you will require the supply switching off or if you will be providing meter readings.
• Arrange for utility connections at your new home.
• Notify schools, churches, and clubs of your impending home move.

3 Weeks Before Moving Home

• Make a handy list of contact names and phone numbers you will need when you move into your new home.
• Consider plants and pets on moving day – talk to us, we are happy to advise.
• Dispose of items you don't need in your new home. Again, do talk to us, as we can help with the disposal of unwanted household items.
• Start to run down the contents of your freezer.
• Make a sketch plan of your new home to determine the placement of furnishings.
• Transfer insurance to cover contents at your new home.

2 Weeks Before Moving Home

• Dispose of flammables such as petrol, matches, cleaning fluids, bleach and aerosol cans.
• Discontinue regular services such as newspapers, window cleaning, etc.
• If applicable, arrange to have the satellite dish moved to your new home.
• Inform friends and family of your new home address.

1 Week Before Moving Home

• Arrange to discontinue your telephone service and establish a phone service at your new home.
• Use up your frozen food supply or make arrangements to give it away.
• Drain fuel from lawnmowers and other garden equipment.
• Pack / empty your loft and / or sheds.

1 Day Before Moving Home

• Defrost and thoroughly clean the fridge.
• Take down pictures, mirrors, curtains and blinds.
• Disconnect your cooker, washing machine and dishwasher. Talk to us, as we can help with this.
• Arrange minders for children and pets.

On Moving Day

Relax and let us do all the work but remember to:

• Disconnect light fittings.
• Make sure plants are drained of excess water.
• Make sure you have personally taken cash and jewellery with you to your new home.
• Take meter readings when you leave your property and also when you arrive at your new home.
• Label keys ready for the new owners and arrange where you will collect the keys for your property.
• Pack a separate box containing snacks, kettle, tea, coffee and milk etc. to take in the car.

Moving home may seem like a lot of trouble but by following the simple steps in this home moving checklist, you can minimise the risk of any problems occurring. Clockwork aim to make moving home as hassle free as possible.