Moving house also involves an awful lot of stress in the form of getting organised, planning ahead and facing unplanned hiccups along the way. Our stress-free moving house guide is designed to help you cope with this sort of stress and give you a feeling of being more in control during the moving process.
01. Plan your moving date
Plan ahead for your moving date, If you need storage/boxes always order in advance, this will mean you are prepared and ready to go for when your Man and Van arrives.
02. Create a checklist
Make a moving house checklist. This is the best way to make sure that you don’t forget anything important when your start packing.
03. Tell your services about your new address
Don't forget to tell your bank, credit card providers, home insurance company, building society, TV licensing, DVLA and other websites you have joined that your home address details will be changing.
04. Do not forgot about the health services
If you are moving to a completely new area be sure to tell your doctor, dentist and optician that you will be registering with new ones.
05. Contact the Post Office
You can have your mail redirected by contacting the Post Office, though this will incur a fee.
06. Switch your utilities
Arrange for your utilities to be switched off before leaving your current property and reconnecting in your new home. It’s also best to take meter readings before you leave!
07. Contact the internet service provider
And finally, contact your internet service provider so they can connect you to your new home.