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The process of moving is Huge and Tiring. So we have created this Pre-Move Checklist to assist you to plan the perfect move:
Disconnection or Re-direction:
- Gas
- Electricity
- Water
- Telephone
- Internet Lines
- Newspaper Delivery
- Sky or Pay TV
- TV License
Change of Address:
- Post Office
- Electoral Register
- Vehicle Registration
- Schools
- Relatives
- Stores
- Doctor
- Dentist
- Optometrist
- Vets
- Banks
- Savings & Bonds
- Credit Card Companies
- Home Insurance Companies
- Vehicle Insurance Companies
- Rental Companies
- Hire Purchase Companies
- Pension Companies
- Building Societies
- 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
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