Moving day doesn’t just happen magically! It can take months of planning and hard work for the day to go off without a hitch. Are you unsure of where to start? Take a look at our handy guide for moving home.
First, don’t forget about moving day!
Moving day should never be an afterthought. With mortgage payments, new insurance policies, estate and solicitor’s fees, it’s important that you don’t forget to incorporate the cost of moving day into your budget.
Prepare for the move
A month before your moving day, you should start shopping around for quotes from removal companies. You should also ensure the removal companies have insurance for furniture in transit, which will protect your personal items should they be damaged during the move. It’s also worth obtaining a cancellation policy in case the date for moving is suddenly changed at the last minute.
Declutter
This is a task that you can perform while you are still looking for a home. It's important that you get the whole family thinking about what they want to keep and what they would like to donate or throw away.
Then perform an inventory of what’s left
Be as organised as possible when packing up your possessions. Perform a full inventory of all the furniture and possessions that you plan to bring with you and tick them off the list as they’re packed.
Once you have all the boxes ready for the move, it’s a good idea to colour-code them so that you know which room in the new house they belong too.
Make sure the pets and kids are safe
With heavy boxes, moving vans and constantly open front doors, your children and pets are an additional stress that you don’t need.
If you have pets, we would advise that you send them to stay with friends, family or even a pet day-care whilst you move to your new home.
If you have young children, we would advise you also send them to stay with family, however, if they’re pre-teen or teenagers there’s nothing wrong with roping them into the move. An extra pair of hands will only help to get the job done quicker.
Sort out your new bills
You don’t want to spend the first few weeks in your new home sorting out the utilities! Make sure you set up your Direct Debits as far in advance as possible and take the time to do a little shopping around for the best possible deal.
