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Is there a "moving house" checklist?

We are moving to a new rented house at the beginning of April, and I don't want to forget anything vital- is there a list somewhere on this site of what needs doing?
Goal = £9,000 in 2011, starting in March
Current total - £779 banked by 09/04/11
Also growing, scrimping and crafting to not need as much in the first place!

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  • evoke
    evoke Posts: 1,286 Forumite
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    Everyone is entitled to my opinion!
  • googler
    googler Posts: 16,103 Forumite
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    Who to tell that you're moving;

    Accountant
    Banks (High Street and Online)
    Book or Music Club Subscriptions
    Broadband Supplier
    Building Society
    Burglar Alarm Servicing or Monitoring
    Car Insurer, Car Clubs (AA, RAC etc)
    Cleaners, Ironing Service, etc.
    Clubs – Rotary, Community, Sports etc.
    Council (both old & new) - Council Tax Department
    Council – cancel any Parking Permits
    Credit Card(s) Provider
    Dentist
    Doctor
    DSS
    DVLA
    Electricity, Gas & other Utility Suppliers
    e-mail provider(s)
    Employer
    Family & Friends
    Gardener
    Hire Purchase Companies
    Hospital, if you attend regularly
    Household Insurance Supplier – Building and Contents
    Home Phone Supplier
    Inland Revenue, or HMRC
    Internet Service Provider (ISP)
    Library
    Life Assurance Supplier
    Loan or Credit Companies
    Magazine Subscriptions
    Milkman – cancel deliveries
    Mobile Phone Supplier
    Neighbours
    Newsagent – cancel paper deliveries
    Online Retailers (Amazon, eBay, Paypal, Play, etc)
    Optician, Hairdresser, other Beauty/Health professionals
    Pension Providers
    Royal Mail – set up your re-direction service for 3/6/12 mths
    Satellite or Cable TV Supplier
    Servicing Contractors (Boiler, CH, other Appliances)
    Schools & Nurseries, Childminders, Babysitters
    Stores or Chains with discount or club cards
    TV Licencing Office
    Vet, Kennels, Cattery
    Window Cleaner
  • giddypenguin
    giddypenguin Posts: 808 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Combo Breaker
    This thread happens once a month - what's wrong with the search box?
  • theartfullodger
    theartfullodger Posts: 15,796 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Oh, and don't tell the relos/anyone-else you wish to avoid (kids, aunty-bonkers, the credit-card companies, ....)
  • olias
    olias Posts: 3,588 Forumite
    This thread happens once a month - what's wrong with the search box?

    Or google?

    Just typed 'moving house checklist' in and there are millions of them!

    Olias
  • tbs624
    tbs624 Posts: 10,816 Forumite
    ButterPie wrote: »
    We are moving to a new rented house at the beginning of April, and I don't want to forget anything vital- is there a list somewhere on this site of what needs doing?
    Take dated photos ( many) of the property, inside and out, when you move in and go through the inventory with a fine toothcomb, noting down any dirt or damage so that you don't get deductions made against your tenancy deposit when you eventually leave. Store a copy of the photos online plus on a CD, to be kept safely with your tenancy papers. Make sure that you take meter readings and contact the utility providers asap.
  • Yes, there are lots of sites available in the internet for this purpose but if you want best moving services then you need to go through this website.
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