Moving Tips Checklist

Print out the following checklist to help you prepare for your move.

Book the movers

• You can choose to have your movers pack everything, or just the breakables, or you can pack yourself. It is a good idea to obtain estimates from several different companies.

If you own your present home

• Arrange to have your gas, water and electric meters read on the day you leave and have the bills forwarded to your new address.
• If the water heater or water softener is rented, arrange for a transfer of the rental agreement to the purchaser.
• Disconnect your telephone, cable TV.

If you rent your present home

• Give the necessary written notice to your landlord and make arrangements for the return of any money 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 out well 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, and other home services. Arrange for services at your new address.
• 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, effective the day of the move.
• Collect all items out for cleaning, repair, or storage, e.g. dry cleaning.
• Make special arrangements for the moving of perishables, such as plants.
• Safely dispose of all flammable liquids as it is illegal for movers to carry them.