Completing next week - steps to take?

Dhrucku

I will be picking keys up next week.

Is there anything I need to note from the completion date apart from water meter figures since the house will be my liability from now on?

Dhrucku

Bump for the FTBs

divadee

Make sure your home insurance is set up upon exchange.

Take meter readings for gas and electricity.

Ulfar

Gas reading, electricity reading, house insurance, council tax.

Arrange a redirection with the post office for your old address, just in case any of your post goes there.

Change the locks.

G_M

Google "house move list".

There are lots of lists - combine them! eg

http://www.bbc.co.uk/homes/property/moving_checklist.shtml

Red-Squirrel_2

I'm completing on Friday, and have made a massive list of people who need to know!

• Banks & any CC/loan providers
• Insurance companies (car, travel etc. if you don't currently have home insurance)
• DVLA (licence will need address changing)
• Council (both old and new if you're moving to a new area)
• Your employer
• DWP/HMRC for any benefits or tax credits you receive
• TV/Internet/Mobile phone companies
• Electricity/gas/water (meter readings needed for new property and the one you're leaving if you pay the bill there.)
• Anybody who provides you with a service that needs your address, examples are breakdown cover, loyalty cards, catalogue accounts, GP, dentist, vets etc.

Royal Mail need 5 working days to set up a redirect if you're having one so you can do that online as soon as you know moving date.

One good way to start off is to look at the list of direct debits you're paying on your online banking, its not exhaustive but it'll cover a lot of the important ones!