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Confirm the date of your move |
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If you're renting, notify your landlord of your moving date |
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Check your home insurance - make sure you have cover from the day you move in to your new home. . |
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Obtain written quotes from several removal firms. Get references and check the limits of their insurance. |
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If you're not using professional removers, ask friends to help. |
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Book extra storage space if required. |
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Notify the relevant utility companies of your departure. |
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Start getting rid of possessions you no longer need. Decide which items can be taken to a charity shop, sold at car boot sale, or offered to your friends. |
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If you need new furniture or carpets - order them now and arrange delivery for when you move in. |
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Two weeks before moving |
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Start packing non-essential items such as books and non-seasonal clothes into boxes. |
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De-register from your doctor, dentist and optician if you're moving out of the area. |
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Visit the post office and arrange for your post to be forwarded (you will be charged a fee for this service). |
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Notify your milkman and newspaper shop that you'll be moving and give them a date you want the service to stop. |
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If you have children or pets, arrange for someone to look after them during the move. |
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Make a list of everyone who should know about the move. Send out change of address ecards. |
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Finalise arrangements with your removal company. Confirm arrival times and make sure your removers have directions to your new address. |
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Arrange a time to collect the keys for your new home from the estate agent. |
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Notify then bank of any changes to direct debits and standing orders. |
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