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Moving House and Removals

Moving House and Removals

- Start packing/sorting ASAP . Never too soon to declutter.

- Land/Mobile phones. You'll need to tell your phone company you're moving and mobiles are usually registered to an address.

- Car. Change address on your driving licence and vehicle registration document

- Bank. You don't want your bank statements or cards going to the wrong address

- Credit/Store cards.

- Schools.

- Inland Revenue.

- Insurances/Pensions.

- Landlord/Tenants

- Doctor, Dentist & Opticians

- Council Tax.

- Water rates - stop at old and start at new

- Pets - can someone look after them? Use a cattery or kennels if they will be less stressed there.

- TV Licence. TV Licensing on 0870 242 3349 or visit http://www.tvlicesing.co.uk/moving

- TV/Video Rental.

- Electoral Roll - so you can vote!

- Electricity.* Contact your existing and new electricity companies. Advise them of your new address and date of removal. Give at least 48 hours notice.

- Gas.* Contact your existing and new gas companies. Advise them of your new address and date of removal. Give at least 48 hours notice.
*The gas and electricity markets are now open to competition and you can choose your supplier.

- Water. At least 48 hours notice is required by both your existing and your new authority to arrange for disconnection and re-connection of supply.

- Mail. You can have your mail re-directed by the Post Office. This can be arranged by post. Just pick up a form at the post office, they require seven days notice.

- Change of address.

- Subscriptions.

- Newspapers/Milk. Settle all outstanding accounts and cancel them all.

- Borrowed or loaned items. Return any items that you have borrowed from neighbours and library!

- Children. Don't leave them behind. Make sure you have toys etc on hand for them, or send them to grannys for the day!

Kitchen:

Laundry - do the last lot of laundry before you go - don't leave clothes in the washer!

Fridge and Freezer - empty and use the chance to defrost! If you've run down the freezer then you'll have less to worry about and everyone will enjoy using all that icecream up!

The kettle and brewing gear !

Bathroom - don't forget your toiletries and toothbrushes! Or whats hanging on the back of the door.

Snacks - pack a box of snacks for the moving day!

For more help buying and selling a house try House Critic.

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