Use KK Movers Moving Home List to guide you through your move

List of people and organisations to notify
- The DVLA – Update your V5C vehicle logbook
- Inform utility companies that you’re moving
- Landline phone provider (if possible arrange to have you phone number redirected)
- TV Provider (Sky, Virgin, TalkTalk etc)
- Electricity & Gas provider(s)
- Internet Services provider
- Water Company
- TV licensing – Register new address and date of move
- HMRC – Contact about your change of address. (Your company may be able to do this for you)
- Home insurance provider – This is a good time to check the market for a better deal
- Car Insurance company – Check for cheaper insurance quotes at new address.
- Local council – Ask for a statement on your council tax
- Royal Mail – Arrange a post redirection
- Regular service providers – Gardeners, window cleaners etc
- Pet Insurance Company – Advise of change of address
- Is your pet chipped? – inform the registration company about change of address
- Your Employer – Inform about change of address
- Schools and colleges – Update address details
- Is your car is on a lease/rental agreement? – Contact your provider
- Prepaid, loyalty and Club Cards – Update address details
- Medical Services (doctor/health cente/dentist etc) – Inform current and re-register at new address if required
- Accountants, Financial advisors etc – update address details
- Are you currently renting? If so make sure you’ve given notice to your landlord
Well in advance of the move
- Book the days needed off work
- Declutter and throw out what you don’t need
- Plan where furniture will go and dispose of unwanted items
- Create a list of your home’s inventory
- Start collecting free packing boxes from friends, family members, colleagues etc
- Order packing cases and materials
- Begin packing non‐essentials – start outside or at the top of the house
- Label where boxes and furniture should go in your new home.
- Prepare a box of moving day essentials (complete in the run up to the move)
- Check Removals van access both your current & new home. Are there any parking restrictions at either address
- Run down the contents of your freezer
- Organise who will look after pets or children during the move
In the run up to the move
- Start cleaning outside areas, such as the shed and garden.
- Re-check your attic areas for items you may have forgotten about.
- Disconnect dishwasher
- Disconnect Washing Machine
- Defrost the freezer
- Clean your oven
- Transfer into pots any plants you will be taking
- Set aside your vacuum Cleaner for last-minute cleaning.
- Strip the beds bare – Ready for moving
- Return any library books in your possession
- Set aside things you will be personally transporting
- Return any borrowed items
Before Leaving Old Home
- Label items and keys for the new owner
- Take meter readings, keep records and contact utility companies
- Do a last minute thorough check of your home before leaving. Check all the drawers and cupboards in every room and in the garage

At Your New Home
- Take meter readings, keep records and contact utility companies
- Change locks
- Pay stamp duty land tax
- Register to vote at your new address and
- register your household with your council.
- Update your will
- Send out change of address cards to friends and family
- Check redirected mail and inform companies that you have missed off your lists (If you still want to receive info from them)
Note * You do not need to change your address on your passports