| Eight
Weeks |
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Start
a file for records or receipts that may be needed later for
your taxes. |
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Get estimates
for moving companies and/or truck rental. |
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Check for
availability and ask about insurance. Don't forget your car
if it requires shipment. |
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Obtain
a reference from your current landlord. |
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Investigate
schools and childcare facilities of your new locality. |
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|
| Seven
Weeks |
| |
Give your
new address to your health professionals. Get relevant referrals.
|
| |
Investigate
moving needs for any pets and arrange a check-up for them. |
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|
| Six
Weeks |
| |
Decide
what to take, what to store and what to give to charity. |
| |
Cancel,
transfer, or sell club memberships. |
| |
Investigate
car insurance premiums for your new area |
| |
Investigate
storage options if required, and collect boxes for packing.
|
| |
|
| Five
Weeks |
|
Give notice
to your current landlord or agent. |
|
Organise
a garage sale. |
|
Contact
charities for pick-up of donated items. |
| |
|
| Four
Weeks |
| |
Party time!
Organise a BBQ to use up perishables. |
| |
Arrange
transfer of school records. |
| |
Decide
how pets will be moved. |
| |
Notify
businesses, clubs, organisations and friends. Remember e-mail
contacts. |
| |
Start packing!
Label boxes every box. Plan to carry irreplaceable items. |
| |
|
| Three
Weeks |
| |
Organise
new homes for your plants if need be. |
| |
Pre-book
utility connections if required. |
| |
Give a
forwarding address to old employer, lawyer, accountant, etc.
|
| |
Service
your car, especially if you are driving to your new home. |
| |
Get hotel
reservations if traveling a long way or if your new home is
not ready. |
| |
|
| Two
Weeks |
| |
If you're
moving into or out of a high rise, reserve an elevator with
the body corporate. |
| |
Close or
transfer bank accounts, and get travelers cheques if needed.
Empty any safety deposit boxes. Ensure you have cash for the
moving day. |
| |
Arrange
to forward your mail to your new address. Cancel Post Office
Box accounts. |
| |
Notify
insurance and credit card companies of your move. |
| |
Get a babysitter
for young children on moving day so you can focus on the move. |
| |
|
| One
Week |
|
Make charity
donations as planned previously. |
|
Back up
computer files before dissembling and packing your system. |
|
Contact
utilities to cancel or transfer accounts after your moving date,
and confirm utilities will be on at your new place before you
arrive. |
|
De-frost
& clean your refrigerator and freezer; clean your stove.
|
|
Confirm
your travel plans (flights, hotels, rental cars, etc). Arrange
rental truck if needed. |
|
Arrange
for house cleaning after you move. |
| |
|
| Moving
Day |
|
If moving
yourself, pick up rental truck. Load heavy items first |
|
If employing
removalist, confirm your new address with the moving company.
|
|
Do a final
check of cupboards, drawers, etc. |
|
Turn off
lights, appliances and hot water system. Lock doors and windows.
Leave keys with your old landlord if applicable. |
| |
|
| ASAP |
|
Update
car rego and driver's licence |
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