Guide
Moving House Checklist
Nationwide Removals
A week-by-week checklist for a smooth move, from booking your removal to the first night in your new home.
Six to eight weeks before
- Get removal quotes and book your date, especially if you are moving on a Friday or at the end of the month.
- Start decluttering room by room. Sell, donate or recycle anything you do not want to move.
- If you rent, give notice and check the inventory and deposit terms.
Four weeks before
- Book time off work for moving day.
- Arrange parking permits or suspensions if you need them.
- Start packing things you rarely use and label each box with its room.
One to two weeks before
- Redirect your post with Royal Mail.
- Tell your bank, employer, GP, dentist, DVLA, insurers and council about your new address.
- Arrange broadband installation at the new property.
The day before
- Defrost the freezer and disconnect the washing machine.
- Pack an essentials box: chargers, documents, medication, toiletries, kettle, mugs and snacks.
- Confirm arrival time with your removal crew.
Moving day
- Take meter readings at both properties.
- Walk round with the crew before they load.
- Do a final check of cupboards, lofts and sheds before you leave.