Moving home tips

Moving into a new home is exciting but there's also plenty to do in the process.

To help you out, we've put together a quick checklist of some of the things you'll need to consider.

Leaving your old home
Have a clean out before the move – give away items to charities, if suitable or have a garage sale
Start clearing out the fridge and freezer a few days before you leave so food doesn’t go to waste
Insure your new home once you’ve signed the contract and update your home and contents insurance for your new home and check that you’re covered for the actual move to.
Disconnect the gas, electricity, water and telephone
Arrange for your mail to be redirected
Redirect or cancel other services like pay TV, newspaper delivery, gardener and similar
Packing and moving
Book a removalist, if you need one. Try to book a few weeks in advance.
Defrost the freezer the day before the move
Keep some essential items packed separately for fast and easy access when you get to your new home (e.g. toiletries, change of clothes, a few kitchen essentials, etc)
Pack valuables and important paperwork separately and keep them somewhere safe while you move
Label boxes by room so that they are placed in the right room
Settling into your new home
Connect the gas, electricity and telephone at your new home (remember to allow enough time for reconnection before you move in)
Request a new residents pack from your local council, if required
Meet your neighbours!
Enjoy your new home
Updating your change of address
Friends
Family
Child care centre
Clubs/memberships
Doctor and dentist
Driver’s licence
Electoral roll
Employer
Gym
Insurance companies – car, private health, etc
Mobile phone provider
Schools
Share registries or broker
Superannuation fund

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