Moving Checklist for a stress free and smooth move

Disconnection or Re-direction:

• Gas
• Electricity
• Water
• Telephone
• Internet Lines
• Newspaper Delivery
• Sky or Pay TV

Change of Address:

• Post Office
• Electoral Register
• Vehicle Registration
• Schools
• Relatives
• Stores
• Doctor
• Dentist
• Optometrist
• Vets
• Banks
• Credit Card Companies
• Insurance Company
• Hire Purchase Company
• Clubs
• Cleaners
• Gardeners
• Church
• Airline Frequent Flyer program
• Magazines & Newspapers Subscriptions

Plan Your Move:

• Will you be using Removalists?
• What do you need to hire for your Removals? Truck or Van
• Make sure you get Multiple Quotes before you make your choice
• Who will do your Packing?
• Who will dismantle your existing furniture and re-mantle it in your new home?
• Can you sell some of your unwanted items? Then arrange for a Garage Sale or a Yard Sale
• Who will disconnect and then re-connect your utilities?
• Who will clean your old house as well as your new property?
• Who will do the gardening in your new home and also in your old home?
• If you are hiring a Cleaning Company, make sure that you get the Quote

Getting Ready:

• Do your Car-Servicing
• Collect all your clothes from the drycleaners
• Return books to the library and school
• Empty Golf Club Lockers, if you have any
• Book Pet Transport
• Book your Flight with the Airlines (or) Use your Removal or Moving Company's Promotional Air Fares

Preparing To Move:

• Confirm your move with the Moving Company
• Complete your Transit Insurance Proposal and get back to the Moving Company
• Arrange for an Accommodation, if required during the move
• Check If you need to arrange for your childcare while moving
• Discard the things that you use no longer
• Dispose all Inflammables or leave them for the new occupant
• Dismantle Kitset Furniture
• Professionally purge BBQ or Heater Gas Bottle
• Call a specialist to disconnect the TV
• Arrange for Alarms to be installed in your new house

Documents To Carry:

• Travel documents, like Airlines Tickets
• Passport, Visa, Frequent Flyer Card
• Travelers’ Checks and Cash
• Medical & Travel Insurance
• Household Removal Paperwork
• Drivers’ License
• Vaccination Record
• Extra set Car, Luggage and House Keys
• Jewelry
• Sunglasses

Two Days To Move:

• If you are packing for yourself, make sure that you have enough boxes, Tapes and Packing Materials for packing
• Clean the Fridge and the Freezer that you will not be taking with you

One Day To Move:

• Defrost Freezers
• Drain fuel from Petrol Weed Eaters
• Empty Rubbish Bins
• Empty Vacuum Cleaners
• Turn off the taps of the Washing Machine
• Empty the Dishwasher
• Disconnect your Computer, Monitor, and Printer etc
• Thoroughly clean Garden Tools, Golf Clubs, Outdoor Furniture and Bikes for Quarantine Inspection
• If you are not moving overseas, move Water Plants
• Pack your Priority Carton which contains items that you need immediately after you reach your new house
• Set aside your Clothes and other things that you might require on your Move day
• Identify the items that do not need to be packed and keep it aside
• Arrange for a simple breakfast on the move day
• Clearly mark all the Fragile Boxes

On The Move Day:

• Ensure your Fridge is empty and clean
• Ensure you carry the address of your new home
• Check everything to be Packed and Moved
• Load them and sign the Inventory
• Retain a copy of the Inventory for your Records
• Give the Removalists a set of keys in case if you arrive late
• Change Alarm Codes in old house with the new tenants

After The Move:

• Before you Unpack, complete the Condition Report
• Check all your items, especially for any Broken Items, before the Removers leave
• Make sure that you know how to set the Heating Timer
• Look for the Hot Water System, Gas Taps, Electricity Meter and Switchboard
• Check the Utility Reading and conform it with the Utility Company
• Unpack all your essentials first, such as Kitchen, Bathroom and Bed facilities