Checklist

Confirm dates with the us. Sign and return contract Confirm insurance arrangements at declared value Arrange a contact number Dispose of anything you don't want Start running down freezer contents Contact carpet fitters if needed Book mains services for disconnections Cancel all rental agreements Notify doctor, dentist, optician, vet Tell your bank and savings/share accounts Inform telephone company Ask Royal Mail to re-route your post Tell TV licence, car registration, passport offices Notify HP and credit firms Re-register any 'chipped' pets

Make local map to new house for friends and removers. Clear the loft Organise parking at new home Plan where things go in new home Cancel the milk/newspapers Clean out the freezer Arrange minders for children/pets Find and label keys Address cards to friends and relatives Separate trinkets, jewellery and small items Sort out linen and clothes Put garage/garden tools together Take down curtains/blinds Collect children's toys Put together basic catering for family at new home Prepare parking for removal vehicle