3– 2 months before your move
- Book time off work for before and after your move
- Ask your employer if they offer relocation assistance
- Look for a new school and transfer your children’s records
- Start decluttering – go through each room one by one and identify items to sell, donate, or throw away
- Create a folder with important documents – company quotations, contact information, contracts, significant dates, etc.
- Check your life and home insurance policies to make sure you are covered

8 – 5 weeks before your move
- Contact us to arrange removal date and services required
- Arrange for a home survey
- Gather packing materials from us or from alternative sources
- Make a complete inventory of your belongings
- Begin packing, working room by room – start with items that are not immediately necessary
- Check for parking restrictions in the area of your current home and new home. Apply for parking permits, suspensions, or dispensations
- If you are renting, inform your landlord of your moving date

1 month before your move
- Make arrangements for childcare and pet care during your moving day
- Start emptying your fridge, freezer, and cupboards strategically – create a meal plan
- Confirm the moving day with us
- Inform people such, as utility companies, banks, friends, and family of your move
- Register to vote and property tax in your new area
- Clean your home or hire professional cleaners
4-2 weeks before your move
- Cancel or transfer certain services such as television, telephone, and internet to avoid extra charges
- Look at potential new utility providers at your new home for better deals
- Pay outstanding bills
- Redirect your post
- Continue packing as much as possible – don’t be afraid to ask friends and family for help
- Return any items you have borrowed

1 week before your move
- Confirm the final details of the moving day with us
- Create a list of boxes corresponding with rooms – match via colour labelling your boxes
- Clean and defrost your fridge and freezer
- Do as much laundry as possible
- Arrange a time to collect the keys to your new home with your estate agent
- Pack your most important documents in a safe, accessible place – This includes passports, driving licenses, birth certificates, and insurance papers
- Pack an essentials box for your first few days at your new home

1 day before your move
- Take a thorough walk around your house – take your time and check all areas
- Pack a few lunchboxes for when you get hungry during your moving day
- Pack a box with tools you need to unpack such as box cutters, scissors, and pens
- Make sure your phone is fully charged
- Get a good night’s sleep to be in the best shape for your big day
- Create an information packet for the new owners – include instructions for appliances, contact information for utility companies, rubbish collection schedule, etc.
On your moving day
- Strip your beds and pack your linen in clearly-marked boxes
- Record your meter readings to ensure that you are not charged for usage that is not yours
- Be present when the movers arrive
- Take one last look around your house for forgotten items and to make sure all appliances are switched off
- Give your movers emergency contact information and make sure they know the location of your new home

Once you are in your new home
- When the movers deliver your valuables, check for damage
- Open up your moving tool box and essentials box
- Start unpacking your belongings, starting with items you immediately need.
- Take note of the utility meter readings in your new home
- Make sure all keys to your property work properly
- Plug in all appliances and electronics
- Make your beds so that you can quickly go to sleep on your first night
- Check that the hot water and heating in your new home is working – it’s incredibly important to have a hot shower after your busy day
- Introduce your children and pets to their new home

Days after you have moved in
- Replace the locks
- Involve your children in organising their rooms
- Meet the neighbours
- Take your time unpacking
- Explore your new area
Relax and enjoy your new home!