Moving Tips

4 Weeks Before…

• Arrange your mail redirection

• Inform regular subscription services of your new address

• Notify utility suppliers of your move – we can help with this

• Arrange for utility connections at your new home

• Notify your local council and check if you are due a council tax rebate

 

3 Weeks Before…

• Consider plants and pets on moving day – talk to us, we are happy to advise

• 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…

• Dispose of any flammables such as petrol

• Rearrange your cable / digital television if appropriate

• Inform friends and family of your new address

 

1 Week Before…

• Rearrange your telephone, TV and Internet service

• Drain fuel from lawnmowers and other garden equipment

• Pack / empty your loft and / or sheds

 

1 Day Before…

• Defrost the freezer

• Take down pictures, mirrors, curtains and blinds

• Disconnect your cooker, washing machine and dishwasher. Talk to us, as we can help with this

 

On Moving Day…

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

• 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 at your old and new homes

• Label keys ready for the new owners