Well it’s getting closer and looks like we are finally buying our first house and moving! (So please feel free to help promote my poor blog and posts whilst I’m too busy lol – and thank you).
We have moved a lot before but this is the first time it will be ours.
What I find helps with moving is to write down a list of all the people you need to tell that you are moving house. But not just a list – put down their phone numbers and any account numbers/references you need too. That way you can pack all the other paperwork and just have one simple list to go down and tick off.
Also think about whether there’s any you can do online – and maybe put a * by them.
NOTE this is not my list but a general list.
Financial
Banks – don’t forget any accounts you’ve had since you were a child, as well as children’s accounts and of course your current account.
Credit cards – again make sure that you don’t have any still registered to you that you no longer use (you can check your file if you are unsure about this).
Inland Revenue – For all things tax – child tax credits, working tax credits, national insurance
Benefits – child benefit, housing, council tax, disability living allowance, carer’s allowance, income support and so on.
Insurances – car, buildings and contents, holiday, life, sickness, etc.
Catalogues
Charities – family fund, merlin’s magic wand, etc.
Pensions.
Car loans, or other loans and credits.
Student loans.
Child Trust Funds.
Council tax.
Rental agencies.
Employers
Ebay
Paypal
Utilities
Gas
Electric
Water & Sewage
Telephone
Broadband
Sky
TV Licence
Mobile phones
Health
Health Visitor
Doctors
Dentist
Opticians
Hospitals/Medical if anyone is having ongoing treatment – squints, incontinence, speech therapy, Child health etc.
Store/Club Cards/Memberships
Clubcard
Waterstones
Boots
Nectar
Matalan
Go Outdoors Toys r Us
Gala Bingo
M&Co
Argos
Co-op
Library
Car
DVLA – log book and licence
Breakdown cover
Children Other
Clubs – Scouts, Seacadets, Swimming, Dance, Football.
Schools, playgroups & childcare.
Other
Memberships – Gym, Societies, Professional bodies, etc.
Post redirection.
Bus passes.
Milkman
Newspapers
Holidays & insurance
Vet
Domains
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I was told you need to notify the passport office – but have looked it up and you do not.
And of course don’t forget your friends and family.
Good luck with your move.
Well, that list just puts me off EVER MOVING!! Good luck with all of that and happy moving!
You can pay people to do it for you but I don’t trust they do it right.
I see now I’m missed this post when I poped over earlier :)Good luck with your move how exciting,try not to get to stressed you will remember things years later eek I did,you look like you have everything sorted, so pleased for you all…
Thank you – am still trawling through the list and discovering some are more important than others but can’t find the right paperwork – eek
Awesome list – you’ve managed to list some I’d completely forgotten too, thank you! 🙂 x