Organisation is the key to a smooth move. Use our helpful moving-in checklist to stay on track, then sit back and enjoy your new home.
Planning your move:
- Organise who is going to help you move – professional or friends?
- Now is a great time to throw out what you don’t need.
- Start collecting boxes and newspapers.
- Start packing items that you don’t use every day.
Last few days:
- Finish off packing items and clearly label each box.
- Make sure you organise a vital supplies box – snacks, first aid kit, tea, coffee, sugar, kettle, loo rolls, cleaning stuff etc..
- Arrange for post to be forwarded.
- Empty fridge/defrost freezer leaving just last minute supplies.
- Label relevant keys (of the property you are leaving) ready for the last day.
- Plan what to do with all valuables e.g: cash/credit cards, mobile phone, passports.
- Disconnect appliances and make safe for moving.
Moving day checklist
- Confirm arrangements for handover of keys.
- Ensure your solicitor can get hold of you by phone.
- Take final meter readings and keep this information in a safe place.
Enjoy your new home
- Unpack the most important things first that'll help you get through the next few days. The kettle is always a good place to start, but don't forget other essentials like toiletries, kitchen utensils and electrical appliances for cooking, phone chargers, and medicines.
- Try to get the kitchen, bedrooms, and bathrooms done first so that you can eat, sleep, and wash properly - you'll feel much more refreshed!
- After the above you can tackle arranging the furniture and sorting out other rooms.
- Take photos of the water, electricity and gas meters and keep them safe.
- Most importantly enjoy your new home and remember it's not a race to get everything unpacked! Once you've got the essentials out, take it steady and try not to burn yourself out too quickly.
