Moving checklist
The 8-week moving checklist
Work through one block at a time. Tick things off on paper or copy the list into your notes; the order matters more than the tool.
8 weeks out
Plan the move
Book a free survey and pick two possible dates
Decide what moves, what is sold and what is donated
Ask your landlord or agent about end-of-lease rules
Start one folder for quotes, receipts and new-home papers
6 weeks out
Clear out
Sell or donate furniture that won’t fit the new place
Use up frozen food and pantry stock
Return borrowed things and collect what you lent
Book specialists for pianos, safes or hot tubs
4 weeks out
Start packing
Collect boxes, tape and markers; we deliver them with any booking
Pack books, out-of-season clothes and decorations first
Label every box with its room on two sides
Photograph the cables behind the TV and computer
2 weeks out
Change the paperwork
Forward your mail to the new address
Update your bank, insurer, employer and subscriptions
Set start dates for power, water and internet at the new home
Arrange childcare and pet care for moving day
1 week out
Confirm everything
Confirm parking or permits at both addresses
Reserve elevators and loading bays with building managers
Pack everything except one week of clothes and kitchen basics
Charge phones and set the chargers aside
Day before
Get ready
Defrost and dry the fridge and freezer
Pack the essentials bag: documents, medication, keys, chargers, snacks
Take apart anything you are moving yourself
Get a proper night’s sleep
Moving day
Go
Walk the crew lead through every room
Keep the essentials bag with you, not on the truck
Check cupboards, the attic and the garage one last time
Take meter readings and photos at both homes
First week
Settle in
Unpack the kitchen and bedrooms first
Test the smoke alarms and find the water shut-off
Register with a doctor, schools and waste collection
Recycle the boxes, or ask us to collect them
Waybill Nº — your move
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