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home can be a complicated business, and in the hectic run-up to the
big day it is all to easy to forget something vital. ITL's Guide to Moving Home should help you avoid any major setbacks. Here are some helpful tips to make your move run as smooth as possible. |
| Four weeks to go |
| Get
estimates from removal companies, checking that comprehensive
insurance cover is available against damage or loss. Is there a
packing and unpacking service? Confirm the date of your move with
the firm you have chosen. Check on your home contents insurance policies to ensure that you are covered for the move and covered at your new address. Make arrangements for your gas and electricity meters (plus water meters where relevant) to be read. Arrange to take over gas and electricity at your new address, and make sure that all appliances will be properly fitted and plumbed or connected. Notify the phone company and ask them to make the necessary arrangements for a final account at your present address, and for taking over, or installing telephone facilities at your new home. Arrange for change of address to be printed. |
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Two weeks to go |
| Confirm all
arrangements, times etc. for meter readings, disconnections and
reconnections with authorities and with your buyer and seller. Make sure you have a good stock of packing materials, including sturdy boxes and plenty of string and sticky tape. Begin to throw out unwanted items from attics, wardrobes. What you really don't want you may as well throw away now, or send to your local charity shop. It's a great time for a good sort out! |
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One week to go |
| Send off your change of
address cards. Arrange and pay for automatic re-direction of your mail by the Post Office. Cancel and pay up accounts for routine delivery services such as milk, groceries, newspapers and fuel. Re-organise these deliveries for your new address. Defrost refrigerators in preparation for the move and if you are moving a freezer and it's contents, turn it up to maximum for a couple of days before you move. |
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One day to go |
| Complete your packing
except for those items you are likely to need overnight, and prepare
a picnic for the moving day. Have a large enough cash float available to deal with unexpected expenses, and make sure you have collected the documents and valuables together in a safe place. Cover carpets which are being left behind, so as to minimise damage during furniture removal. Check through previous lists to make sure nothing as been overlooked, then enjoy a worry-free early night |
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Moving day |
| Strip beds and pack
bedding and nightclothes. Pack items for washing/toiletries. Take down curtains. Take up rugs, carpets, floor coverings as required. Dismantle any light fittings, etc. not included in sale. Turn off electric appliances. Disconnect cooker. Turn off boiler/central heating. Turn off water. Read gas meter. Read electricity meter. Secure all windows. Lock all doors. Leave Key as arranged with new owners. On arrival at your new home, unpack slowly and methodically so that you can check for loss or damage. |
Don't forget to give you new address to........ |
| Banks Building Societies. Insurance companies. Gas, Electricity, Water Boards. Telephone company (British Telecom, Mercury). Local Authority (Rating Department). Driving License Authorities. Inland Revenue. Store cards and accounts. Other lease, hire or rental companies. Employer. Doctor. Dentist. Schools. Professional bodies/trade unions. Motoring organisation. Newsagent. Friends and relatives. |
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