It is rare for any one house move to go exactly to plan - an unlikely spanner is usually thrown into the works! You can easily print off this checklist and work your way through all the relevant fields.

Things that I need to do:

( ) Book a removals company for your move.
( ) Clear out the house and pass on any possessions that are gathering dust.
( ) Cancel gas, electricity, water, heating utilities or redirect to your new address.
( ) If you rent your property, notify your landlord.
( ) Stock up all the packaging stuffs and material necessary.
( ) Pack possessions that are rarely used.
( ) Notify local authority about the move.
( ) Organise the redirection of your mail with the Post Office.
( ) Set aside space for essential items to survive the last days in your old place.
( ) Contact people that I need to notify about my home move.
( ) Organise the last utility reading and pay off any bills outstanding.
( ) Contact all delivery services (milk, magazine etc) to redirect to your new address.
( ) Place valuable possessions somewhere safe.
( ) Obtain a new TV license or transfer to the new home.
( ) Packaging everything else up.
( ) Clean around the house to give a nice welcome to new owners.
( ) Disconnect all appliances.
( ) Turn off electricity, water, gas supplies of the old home.
( ) Confirm the delivery date and time with your chosen delivery service.
( ) Close and secure windows, doors and entrances of the old home.
( ) Check to see nothing is left in the house.

People that I need to notify about my home move

Although moving house is your big day, it is going to affect other people. [Friends, families and service providers should all be told about your move beforehand, so they're not left in the dark when its time to relocate.

- Personal Contacts

( ) Family & Relatives .
( ) Friends.
( ) Colleagues.
( ) Employer.

- Local Services

( ) Milk and Paper Delivery                                                                            
( ) Library.
( ) Schools and/or Colleges.
( ) Social clubs (gym, dance classes etc).

- Financial Services

( ) Bank & Building society.
( ) Insurance companies.
( ) Credit card companies.

- Government Agencies

( ) Local council authority.
( ) Inland revenue.
( ) Council tax office.
( ) DVLA.

- Health Services

( ) NHS.
( ) Doctor.
( ) Dentist.
( ) Optician.
( ) Vet.

- Utilities

( ) Electricity.
( ) Gas.
( ) Water.
( ) Internet service provider.
( ) Cancel (or switch-over if possible) your landline service.
( ) Post Office & Royal Mail.
( ) TV Licence.
( ) TV service providers.

- Other

( ) Publications/Subscriptions and other delivery services
( ) Internet websites: eBay, Amazon, PayPal etc.