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TWO WEEKS TO GO ON MOVING DAY
• Book a postal redirection service. • Follow Government guidance on Covid-19
throughout moving day. Keep windows and
• Share your new address with friends and doors open while removals workers are
relatives.
in your property, socially distance where
• Let your doctor, dentist, vet, optician and possible, wear face coverings and clean any
other services know you’re moving, to items or surfaces the workers are likely to
update your address or remove yourself touch.
from the register. Register with new services • Record all meter readings and take photos.
if you’re moving to a different area.
• Check all windows and doors are secure,
• Cancel window cleaners, gardeners and and turn utilities off.
newspaper deliveries.
• Give the property a last clean to ensure
• Create a file of key documents to hand over it’s as safe as possible for the new owners,
to the new owners of your current home. paying particular attention to surfaces and
Include things like instruction manuals, door handles.
information for the heating system, and
details of rubbish collections and recycling • Double check that everything is loaded
schemes. onto the van – remember to check the loft,
garden, shed and garage too.
• Collect all the keys to your current home
and pass on to your solicitor. • Collect the keys to your new home!
THE MOVING HOUSE CHECKLIST

Had an offer accepted on your dream home? Congratulations! Here’s a handy moving checklist to ONE WEEK TO GO
help you stay cool, calm and collected while you wait for the keys… AT YOUR NEW HOME
• Confirm timings with your removals AT YOUR NEW HOME
firm and ensure they have your new • Store key documents somewhere safe.
address and contact details. Confirm their
SIX WEEKS TO GO FOUR WEEKS TO GO Covid-19 protocols too, so you can prepare • More cleaning! Surfaces, door handles
accordingly. and high-traffic areas are of particular
• Confirm your moving date, and book your • Order packing materials – it’s never too early importance.
removals, whether you’re using a firm or to start packing.
hiring a van. Remember that your moving ONE DAY TO GO • Read the utility meters and take photos.
date will need to be flexible in case of • Let service providers know you’re moving. • Change the locks.
Covid-19 complications. The ESPC website has a great printable • Defrost the freezer and empty the kitchen
checklist, so you don’t miss anyone cupboards. • Book a service for your boiler, and get
• Order any furniture with long lead times, important. your electrical wiring checked.
such as sofas. • Deep-clean your home with standard
• Confirm insurance for moving day, either household cleaning products, especially • Enjoy your new home!
• Contact schools or nurseries in your new through your home insurance or your high-traffic areas and surfaces like
area to register your children as early as removals company. doorknobs, light switches, plug sockets and
possible. bannisters.
• Arrange home and contents insurance for
• Clear out. Sell, donate or recycle anything your new home. • Pack a moving day survival kit! Things like
you don’t want or need – you can put the tea, coffee, biscuits, the kettle, loo roll and
proceeds towards your new home! • Arrange babysitters or pet-sitters for bed linens will make settling in at your new
moving day.
home even easier.

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