Home Moving Checklist
USEFul reminders when moving
Use this helpful home moving checklist as a reminder of the things you need to do before you move. 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.Here are some useful links related to home closing.
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
Other things to do before moving:
- 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
