Seller Tips: The Essential Checklist To Moving House

Moving home can be a very stressful event in your life. Make this easier on yourself by reading this checklist first! It contains all those little things that you might have forgotten in the excitement and lead up to your big removal day.

Check list for the few days before the removal:

Pack all your valuable items and important documents in a safe and secure place – you want to make sure that the sensitive and high value items are kept with you right up until you move into your new home.
Begin packing separate bags (plastic preferably) with household essentials such as toothbrush, toothpaste, phone charger, cleaning materials, toilet rolls, tool kits, kettle, iron, towels and so forth. These are the items you may use up until the day you actually move, so you need to be able to access them.
Make sure that your house keys are available to the occupants of your old home (sometimes this is dealt with via your estate agents).
The same can be said for your new house keys – make sure they are available to your new home on or before the day or arrange for this beforehand.
Essential security information to be traded or learned for the home such as alarms and relevant security information. Once again, your estate agents can handle the specifics of this.
Don’t forget to take out the rubbish!
Leave your old home clean and tidy.
Defrost your fridge/freezer the night or a few days before you leave – don’t forget to lay towels on the ground to catch the water.

Check list of things to do on removal day:

Label the house keys and any internal keys that are for the new occupants so they know which key opens what door. It’s not a necessity but it is considered a courtesy.
Make sure you have all the essential contact information for your solicitors, estate agents, mortgage advisors, removals team, or anyone who is involved with the process of your home move. This is just in case there are any last-minute dilemmas and or problems.
Cover yourself in terms of bills by taking note in of your meter readings and when your last call was made. If you have sorted out all the utilities in advance, you shouldn’t have to worry about being charged for any period of time after you have left the property.
Security check to make sure all the windows in your property are closed up and locked
Be prepared to change the locks on your new property as you can never be sure who might still have access to it. This can be arranged for on the day or to be carried out within the next few days.
After the long moving process is done and you are in your new place of residence we recommend you get sit back and relax. You deserve a break!

Good luck moving home!

About the Author: Neil Martin writes useful tips and articles for http://www.acornremovals.net

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by Anita Clark Anita is a residential Real Estate Agent in Warner Robins Georgia, with Coldwell Banker Access Realty (478) 953-8595, aiding buyers and sellers with all their real estate questions on her Warner Robins blog.

10 Response Comments

Hardwood floors in Westchester June 30, 2012 at 8:55 am

Good morning, Anita. These are great tips. Moving is one of the most stressful activities, and having a checklist like this really helps eliminate a good amount of stress. Oh yes, and it’s super important to have those essentials in a box or area you can get to right away. I always marked that box separate – FIRST BOX TO OPEN.
- Warner Robins Real Estate July 1, 2012 at 3:39 am
  
  That is a very good tip Debbie…saves time looking for that one box you need first.
antonita August 17, 2012 at 4:50 am

Hi…
Really very informative post on relocating and packing..Good for you sharing the information….The Right Moving Company can Relieve a Lot of Moving Anxiety..Keep them coming
- Warner Robins Real Estate August 17, 2012 at 5:38 pm
  
  Thanks Antonita. Any move is stressful, but having the right moving company can help calm the nerves.
Dean Ashby June 4, 2013 at 1:21 am

Being in the storage business, I would always be asked by my mates, colleagues or immediate family members about tips on moving houses to storage facilities. The ones listed in this article are essentials that should not be overlooked. When I was helping a friend to move over to Sydney and eventually availed of our self storage facility, he did almost exactly the same checklist. He said that after the whole fiasco of not noting down the things he needed to do during his first move, he learned his lesson. Thus, for his 2nd time to move after 10 years, he made a thorough checklist like the one listed.
- Anita Clark Realtor June 5, 2013 at 6:17 pm
  
  Dean…as you know, the more planning you can do prior to the move, the better chances of a stress free (or minimal) move you will have.
alex @ coventry removal company October 21, 2013 at 7:54 am

They say moving can be one of the most stressful things you can do. If you find a reliable removal company then they should eliminate most of this stress for you. If you do a checklist though then on the day you can tick things off as they are done and you will not forget anything.
- Anita Clark Realtor October 21, 2013 at 3:23 pm
  
  Very true Alex. For consumers who do not move themselves, finding a reliable company to move them is key.
Carlos March 4, 2015 at 12:49 pm

Yes, I totally agree Anita.. Removal companies should eliminate the stress of a house move! The checklist is the most important thing on moving day.
- Anita Clark Realtor March 13, 2015 at 3:59 pm
  
  Having a checklist definitely helps keep everyone on point. Thanks Carlos.