Home Moving Checklist

Use this helpful home moving checklist as a reminder of the things you need to do before you move. Book the home movers: You can choose to have the movers pack everything, or just the breakables, or you can pack yourself. It's a good idea to obtain estimates from several different companies.  If you are buying/selling a home in Mississauga area, here is a list of packers, storage and home moving companies.

If you own your present home:

• Arrange to have your utilities-gas, water, and electric meters read on the day you leave and have the bills forwarded to your new address
• Have your oil tank read and filled before your sale closes, and provide a receipt to your legal professional if required
• If the water heater or furnace is rented, arrange for a transfer of the rental agreement to the purchaser
• Disconnect your telephone, cable TV, and water softener
  If you rent your present home: 
• Give necessary written notice to your landlord and make arrangements for the return of any monies you have on deposit
• At your new home: Make arrangements for the gas and electric utilities, water softener, telephone and cable TV to be connected on the day the sale closes

General:

• Get "Change of Address" cards from the post office and send before moving day
• Have the post office forward your mail to your new address
• Cancel any contracted services and pre-authorized cheques
• Inform gardening, dry cleaning, garbage pick-up, newspapers, magazines, diaper and other home services. Arrange for service at your new address
• Obtain a letter of introduction from your current branch to help establish new accounts
• Transfer trust or bank accounts and securities
• Cancel or transfer social, athletic, civic, religious or business affiliations and memberships
• Arrange for transfer of medical, dental, prescription and optical records
• Change the address on your driver's license(s) effective the day of the move
• Collect all items out for cleaning, repair or storage. e.g. fur coats, dry cleaning
• Make special arrangements for the moving of perishables, such as plants
• Make special arrangements for the moving of your pets
• Dispose safely of all flammable liquids as it is illegal for home movers to carry them