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Benefits Advise DSS, Child Benefit and Pensions.

Burglar Alarm Leave instructions for new owners and ensure current owners of your new home leave instructions for you.

Cars Advise DVLA and motoring organisations and ensure your car is in good running order for your journey to your new home.

Children Arrange wherever possible for young children to be looked after on moving day.

Clubs Advise book, music and football clubs.

Documents Assemble all documents that you will need during and shortly after the move.

Disconnection/Installation of Applicances Arrange gas and electricity.

Disposal of Unwanted Advertise in plenty of time, arrange for house clearance, take items to charity shop and the remainder to council tip.

Financial Inform your bank, credit card, store charge card, HP, share companies and Premium Bonds.

Forwarding Addresses Leave an address for the new owners.

Friends and Family Make a list of who you want to advise.

Heating System Leave operating instructions for new owners and ensure owners of your new home have left instructions.

Home Deliveries Advise milkman, newsagent and catalogue / mail order companies.

Insurance Inform existing insurers and arrange new insurance where applicable.

Keys Leave all keys for new owners and ensure keys have been left for you at your new home.

Medical Inform your existing doctor and dentist and arrange new practitioners. Do not pack important medications.

New purchases Work out budget for items for your new home and place orders. Keep track of delivery dates and chase suppliers.

Pets Purchase pet carriers, advise vet and wherever possible arrange for pets to be looked after on removal day.

Perishables Start running down food in the freezer if the journey is a long one. If goods are going into store, defrost and dry out Freezer and fridge.

Post & Communications Inform Royal Mail and set up redirect. Arrange to cut off telephone and inform your mobile phone supplier.

Professional Advisors Inform solicitor, accountant and financial advisor.

Recorded delivery Mail All important notifications should be sent by Recorded Delivery.

Religious Advise your religious centre.

Removals

• Confirm date with removal company.
• Clearly label items not to be taken.
• Work out self-pack schedule.
• Request self-pack materials.

Rentals:

• Advise television company and electrical appliance companies
• Return library books,videos and DVD's

Schools

• Inform existing schools
• Arrange new schools

Service Contracts Advise all service contractors and guarantee providers. Ask current owners of your new home to send you copies.

Tax Advise tax authorities and the council.

Television Advise licensing authority and cable/satellite provider.

Tradesmen Leave list for new owners and ensure current owners of your new home leave you a list.

Utilities Arrange for gas and electricity to be cut off and meter read. Arrange gas and electricity connection at new address. Advise water supplier and telephone provider. Ensure utilities are connected at new home.

Washing & Drying If moving locally it is not necessary to secure transit bolts to washing machines but if moving some distance it maybe advisable. Condenser dryers have a water reservoir that requires emptying prior to moving.