What all do you have to remember when you decide to move? Especially for that AA Movers have compiled a checklist. At the bottom of the page are a few useful tips if you prefer to pack your effects yourself.
2 months before the move
- Cancel you rented accommodation in writing.
- Book some days off from work.
- Do you qualify for financial contribution from your employer? Check!
- Organise Removal Company
- Inform the present school and get information about schools in the new neighbourhood/area.
- Order new furniture, curtains etc, if applicable
One month before moving
- Sent change of address.
- Inform authorities not mentioned on the change of address card.
- Inform gas/water/electricity of move date and re-connection at new address.
- Enroll children at new school.
- Look at you insurances, do they need adjusting?
- Inform doctor and dentist.
- Inform bank.
- Inform sport clubs and associations.
- Order removal boxes.
- Get the central heating and boiler in the new house checked and serviced.
2 weeks before moving
- Pack items never or hardly ever used.
- Keep out tools which may be needed on day of move.
- Arrange a date and time for exchange of keys.
- Organise childcare for day of move.
- Keep rubbish to one side and arrange for collection of large items to be disposed of.
1 week before moving
- Place important items and valuables in safe.
- Clean new house.
- Organise parking for removal van.
- Organise repayment of deposit of old house.
- Open new payment account.
One day before moving
- Take children and pets to sitters.
- Defrost and clean fridge/freezer.
- Take water out of washing machine/clamp drum.
- Pack computer securely.
- Remove all cables, nails and screws (lights, stereo etc).
- Get cash you may need for moving day from bank.
- Loosen carpets.
- Pack washing.
- Dismantle wardrobes and furniture if necessary.
- Put tools in accessible place.
During move
- Read all the meters (gas/water/electric).
- Take fuses.
- Remove name plate.
- Keep cash in handy and safe.
- Keep keys in a safe place.
- Decorate new accommodation.
- Get professionals to install cooker, boiler and washing machine.
After the move
- Get empty boxes collected.
- Clean old house.
- Hand in keys to old house.
- Find new doctor, dentist and pharmacist.
Packing your self?
A few useful tips
- You will receive special boxes, removable stickers and packing paper from AA verhuizers.
- Clearly mark with sticker on the side of box the contents of box and which room.
- Pack plates, dishes and the like in paper and put upright in box.
- Lightly pack glass items.
- Pack books as much as possible on their spine and do not make the box too heavy.
- Do not pack open bottles, oil etc in boxes.
- Blankets, linens etc can be packed in specially provided big boxes.
- Your hanging wardrobe items can be transported by AA verhuizers in special hanging boxes.
- Pack glass table tops, paintings, computers and other fragile items in special packing materials.
- Lock down appliances etc for transport (e.g. washing machine, computer).
- Remove all cables, nails and screws (lights, stereo etc).