Moving House Checklist: Tip For A Stress-Free Move

Moving house may seem stressful, but a little organisation goes a long way. If you heed our simple advice, your next house move will be a breeze! Read on to find out what to pack, when to pack it and everything else you might forget during your move.

Eight weeks before you move house

• Organise your mortgage and solicitor
• Get house surveys done
• Research the area to make the necessary preparations (may involve changing your children’s schools, applying for new jobs, sorting out your new commute)
• Search and compare home insurance

Six weeks before you move house

• Book removal companies
• Research self-storage facilities if you’re in-between homes or downsizing
• Start organising and decluttering your household items
• Make a list of everything you have to pack
• Order boxes, tape and other packaging materials

Four weeks before you move house

• Finalise any bookings for removals/storage
• Start asking relatives/friends if you need extra help
• Figure out what you’ll pack where - what’s going in the moving van vs the car
• Book in any urgent decorators - carpets, utilities, sofa etc
• Get in touch with your gas, electricity, broadband, insurance and TV providers to organise any changes to your account

A week before you move

• Pack up boxes according to room
• Label every box
• Get all of your keys together, remember any spares
• Eat up everything in the fridge and freezer, then defrost them both before leaving
• Contact the post office to arrange for any mail to be redirected

The day before you move house

• Charge up your mobile and pack up any final items
• Make an overnight/essentials bag for anything you’ll need in the morning

What to do the day you’re moving house

• Final meter readings and take a picture of your meters so you have proof
• Remove all bedding and pack it up to take to the new house
• Pack up the car
• Close all the windows
• Switch everything off
• Do a final check
• Make sure you have copies of all paperwork handy

Hopefully by planning your move will run smoothly, and unpacking your new home will be a fun and stress-free process.

When you get into your new home

• Unpack your essentials
• Read all of the meters and take pictures
• Get cleaning and unpacking

We hope these tips help you move house without the stress and embark on an exciting new chapter in your new home.  

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