MOVING HOUSE CHECKLIST
FOUR Weeks before Moving
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Arrange and confirm your house removal date as far in advance as possible.
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Arrange a home survey to get an accurate removals quote.
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Prepare a list of fixtures you are leaving in the house.
THREE Weeks before Moving
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Sort out the contents of your garage. We can help with storage of this if required.
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Start to clear the loft/attic, unless we have agreed to do this for you.
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Inform medical services (doctors, dentist, vets) of your move if you are moving away from the area.
TWO Weeks before Moving
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Start to dismantle self-assembly furniture, unless we have agreed to do this for you.
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Arrange for professional disconnection of kitchen appliances, including the washing machine to ensure securing of the drum.
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Read your gas, electricity, telephone and water meters and inform these services of your move.
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Start running down freezers so they are empty when you move.
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Empty sheds, greenhouses, etc, and check garden equipment is ready to move. It can help to drain fuel from lawnmowers.
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Start to remove any fixtures that you are taking with you.
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Fabrics that you are placing into store should be given an anti-moth treatment
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If you are moving in or out of a block of flats, arrange to have use of the manual override key or priority use of the lift.
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Prepare plants for transit.
The DAY before Moving Home
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Have TV aerials or satellite dishes taken down if they are part of the move.
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Disconnect any light fittings you are taking.
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Seal packets and tighten jars of food.
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Defrost the refrigerator and freezer. If you do not intend to empty the freezer, please read our earlier advice
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Chests of drawers may be left full depending on the make of your furniture
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Set aside an area marked "DO NOT MOVE" for coats, handbags, kettle, snacks, tools and cleaning materials
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Arrange separate transportation for any dangerous substances.
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The removals crew may arrive to start packing your belongings, if you have opted for this service.
MOVING DAY!
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Keep your valuables (documents & jewellery) safe and carry them personally with you to your new home.
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Keep you pets calm, and ideally in a separate room, so they do not disappear or get in the way. Read our Moving with Pets guide for great advice on making the move less stressful for your pets.
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If your possessions are to be stored, remember to retain important items - passport, driving license, etc. Do not put perishable or flammable items into storage.
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Before the removals team departs, check that nothing has been forgotten. Responsibility is yours to see nothing has been moved in error or left behind.
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Ensure that the removals crew have the correct directions to your new house and a phone number to contact you.
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Arrive at your new property, with the keys, before the removal van so they can start to unpack straight away.
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Start unpacking and settling in to your new home!