Moving House Tomorrow - What were your top tips?

Greenglockenspiel

tom9980 wrote: »

1. Declutter months in advance
2. Sell anything unused/unwanted.
3. Give away(freecycle etc) anything that has life in it but no real value.
4. Pack up and box items you seldom use (books, dvd's, CD's) a good month before moving.
5. Always give yourself double the amount of time you think on the last day to do anything, it always takes a lot longer than planned for.

I am going to show this to my OH as we are moving next month all being well and I am trying to persuade him to declutter a bit. He won't get rid of anything that might come in useful to the point of e.g. still having 3 half used tubs of hair gel that he hasn't used since his teenage years (he is 23!) :eek:

zagubov

Hopefully the move's happened already. :beer:

May be useful to check you've notified everybody. Can't claim this is everybody but it's a start:


Water Board – OLD and NEW
Sewerage (if different) – OLD and NEW
BT
Cable company/Sky
Long Distance company (e.g OneTel)
Mobile company
Electricity – OLD and NEW e.g npower
Gas (if different) – OLD and NEW e.g npower
Contact http://www.houseweb.co.uk/house/listings/utilities.html to see about switching any of the above.
Credit Card(s) e.g. RBS, Amex
Store Card (s)
Bank/Building Society e.g Nationwide, Santander (are they holding any items for you?)
Savings Bank
Pension
Life Insurance e.g Legal & General
House Insurance
Contents Insurance (if different)
Motor Insurance
Breakdown Service e.g Autonational
Click on http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/articles/ to see about switching any of these financial things.
Employer/s (including part-time etc.)
Home Faults repair service – OLD and NEW
Kids schools (also ask new council for education and schools pack for future reference)
Kids childminder
Kids After school/breakfast club
Sports club/Gym
Vehicle Registration Complete the relevant section on the reverse side or at the bottom of your registration document and send it in, or ring 0300 790 6802.
Failure to notify DVLA could result in a fine of £1000.
Professional association
Doctor – OLD and NEW
Dentist – OLD and NEW
Orthodontist – OLD and NEW
Optician – OLD and NEW
Accountant
Window Cleaner
Newsagent (deliveries etc.)
eBay, Amazon
Paypal
Internet Service Provider
Local Council(s) Council Tax – OLD and NEW – need a bill for school acceptance.
Library – OLD and NEW
Local Council(s) Refuse Collection (ordering wheeliebins)
TV license http://www.TV-L.co.uk
Drivers License: Complete section 1 & return to DVLC, Swansea, SA99 1BN

Loyalty Points scheme (e.g.Avios/frequent flyer, Nectar, Clubcard)
Savings/Premium/ Family Bonds Premium Bonds & National Savings, General Correspondence, Blackpool, FY3 9YP, quoting your bond number.
National Savings Bank - Notify Boydstone Road, Glasgow, G58 1SB using an addressed envelope supplied by the Post Office.
Save as You Earn and National Savings Certificates Write to: Savings Certificate and SAYE Office, Milburn Gate House, Durham, DH99 1NS (quote contract number).
Old School alumni
Magazine/periodicals subscription services (e.g Private Eye) etc.
Union
Tax Office; Your Salary Office knows the address
Mail Order Companies
Stocks and Shares (registrars or via your broker)
Remember you need to already have a new utility bill (or two) to change some of these.

Anyway, enjoy settling in! :T