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PROPERTY ADVICE

                The Home Movers’

                              Checklist                                                              If you are selling your current home, make a list




                                                                                                    of where all the important things are in your home
                                                                                                    such as the stopcock, gas and electricity meters for
                                                                                                                       the new owners.

               Preparing to move? Our handy checklist will ensure you don’t
                                     miss a thing.






                                         oving house can be a very stressful time – but it     4 weeks before
                                         doesn’t have to be. Use ESPC’S handy moving
                                   Mchecklist (downloadable from espc.com) and                     Cancel local services and settle outstanding bills.
                                    our guide, to make moving home hassle-free.
                                                                                                 Arrange mail redirection service.

                                                                                                 Pack up belongings – make sure to label the boxes so
                                                                                                 you know where things are on the other side!


                                   8 weeks before
                                                                                               2 weeks before
                                      Get a move-in date arranged with your solicitor, and
                                      your seller’s solicitor.                                   Defrost your freezer.
                                                                                                 Send out change of address to relevant contacts.
                                      If you live in a rented property, notify your landlord
                                      of your intention to leave (or before this point if        Arrange a time with solicitor to collect keys for new
                                      required, please check your agreement).
                                                                                                 home.
                                      Arrange a removals company if required. Think about          If you are selling your current home, make a list of
                                      how long you might need them for, as many of them          where all the important things are in your home
                                      charge by the hour.
                                                                                                 such as the stopcock, gas and electricity meters for
                                        If you need storage facilities, book this in.            the new owners, and set aside any guarantees and
                                                                                                 instruction manuals for appliances that are staying
                                      Notify relevant utilities companies that you will be       (such as the boiler and kitchen appliances).
                                      leaving your current property.
                                                                                                   Plan for moving day. If you have young children or
                                      Begin to clear out your current property and dispose       pets, you may want to arrange for them to be looked
                                      of/donate any items you don’t want to take with you.       after by someone else on the day.


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