Use the helpful checklist as a reminder of the things you need to do before you move.
Book the movers. You can choose to have the movers pack everything, or just the breakables, or you can pack yourself. It's a good idea to obtain estimates from several different companies.
If you rent your present home:
Give necessary written notice to your landlord and make arrangements for the return of any monies 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, diaper and other home services. Arrange for service at your new address.
- Obtain a letter of introduction from your current branch to help
establish new accounts. Transfer trust or bank accounts and securities.
- 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(s) effective the day
of the move.
- Collect all items out for cleaning, repair or storage. e.g. fur
coats, dry cleaning.
- Make special arrangements for the moving of perishables, such as
plants.
- Make special arrangements for the moving of your pets.
- Dispose safely of all flammable liquids as it is illegal for movers to carry them.
