On Your Moving Day
When moving home you must remember to tell people who have your old address what the new one will be. Important people to inform your change of address are the bank and any other financial establishments who have your details.
Of course tell your family and friends too.
The telephone company should be told which day you will move so that you can arrange to pay right up to the last day of residence and also you should tell them or the new company at the new address, when you are moving in to that address.
The gas company should be told about the move for the same reason and the electric company. Also tell the water company. All these utilities must be paid up to the last day and the new area companies should be informed if they are different.
Don’t forget the council tax people. Your TV license can be stopped on the day you move and a new one started for the new address. If you have bought a whole year’s license, you can send it back for refund on the remaining months.
Arrange with the local post office to forward your mail that may filter through and make sure to inform the people who are still writing to the old address that you have moved. If you have a TV service or internet connection paid for to the old house, tell the companies so that they can set you up at the new one and you can just hopefully continue where you left off but in a new area. You don’t want to be paying for someone else to have those facilities.
Some removal companies will move a full fridge or freezer but it isn’t too much bother really just to empty them gradually leading up to the move and defrost them ready. That way they will be fresh and clean when they get to the new building. You can put any remaining cold things in a cool box. Before you go, check the roof space to see that you haven’t left anything in there that you will regret. Once you vacate for the last time, anything remaining becomes the next owner’s property.
Also check sheds and garage. Turn off any taps and switch off all the electrical sockets and the heating and lights. Lock the door and leave the key at the arranged place.
Happy moving day:)