moving made easy
6-8
weeks prior • Confirm date of move • Obtain quotations from furniture removal companies. • Obtain enough boxes, packaging tape, bubble wrap, newspaper, and permanent markers if you are going to do the packing yourself. • Confirm all insurance needs. Arrange with your short-term insurer to cover your transport risk for the day of your move – it is far less expensive than insurance provided by the removal company. • Arrange for the transfer/ disconnection of your fixed line telephone and/ or broadband service with the help of the communications company and arrange for the correct accounts. • Arrange for the transfer or disconnection of your water and electricity.
4
weeks prior • Create an inventory of all your major belongings and allocate them to the rooms in your new home – write everything down! • Give away any belongings you no longer need to a charity of your choice or to friends. A garage sale is another option. • Arrange for the storage of your property, if necessary • If possible, visit your new home to take measurements for curtains and electronic appliances.
3
weeks prior • Obtain all important records/information that you need to take with you from your doctor, dentist, schools etc, and keep important documents like your passport, insurance documents and service accounts handy. • Start packing if the removal company has not been contracted to do so. • Create a record keeping system and number each box with a complete list of everything that is in the box. • Do not make the boxes too heavy to lift – put heavier items in smaller boxes. Do not overload any of the boxes. • Take care of all address changes. • Arrange with the Post Office for the re-direction of your mail and transfer of radio and TV licence.
