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Moving checklist

The moving house checklist

Moving is one of the most stressful things a household does, mostly because so much has to happen in the right order and nothing can be forgotten. This checklist works backwards from your moving day, so the big jobs like booking movers and switching utilities happen with time to spare, and the moving-day essentials are ready when you need them.

Read through it here for free, tick off what applies, and use it as your plan. When you want the dates handled for you, open the same checklist as a guided pack in OneHaus and every task lands on your calendar at the right moment.

Your moving day countdown

  • Book a moving company6 weeks before

    Compare a few quotes and confirm a date.

  • Transfer your electricity4 weeks before

    Give your supplier your moving date and new address.

  • Transfer your gas4 weeks before

    Give your supplier your moving date and new address.

  • Transfer your water supply4 weeks before

    Notify your current and new water companies.

  • Transfer your broadband and phone4 weeks before

    Check for transfer fees and book the switch early.

  • Set up mail forwarding3 weeks before

    Forward your mail to your new address.

  • Start packing non-essentials2 weeks before

    Books, decor and out-of-season clothes.

  • Update your address everywhere1 week before

    Bank, employer, subscriptions and insurance.

  • Pack an essentials boxThe day before

    Chargers, toiletries, snacks and important documents.

  • Moving dayThe day itself

    The big day. Keep your essentials box handy.

  • Take meter readings on moving dayOn the day

    Photograph the gas, electricity and water meters at both homes.

  • Change the locks or rekey the doorsOn the day

    You do not know who else has a key to your new home.

  • Find the water shut-off and fuse boxOn the day

    Locate and label them before you need them in a hurry.

  • Test the smoke and carbon monoxide alarmsOn the day

    Replace any missing alarms or batteries.

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In the app

Get the Moving House pack in OneHaus

Open the Moving House pack in OneHaus and pick your moving day. Every task is scheduled back from that date, so you get a reminder to book movers, switch utilities and pack the essentials box exactly when you should.

  • Every task lands on the right date before your move
  • Reminders so nothing slips in a busy few weeks
  • Share the move with everyone in the household
  • Tick tasks off together as they get done
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Start the long-lead jobs early. Booking a removal company and giving your utility suppliers your moving date both get harder, and more expensive, the longer you leave them. Aim to have movers booked around six weeks out and your electricity, gas, water and broadband transfers requested about a month before you go.

Leave the essentials box until last, and keep it with you. Chargers, toiletries, a change of clothes, snacks and your important documents should travel in a box that does not go on the van. On the day itself, photograph every meter at both the old and new home, and once you are in, find the water shut-off and fuse box and test the alarms before you unpack.

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FAQ

Moving House checklist FAQ

Around six to eight weeks before your moving day. That gives you time to book a removal company, request your utility transfers, set up mail forwarding and start packing non-essentials without a last-minute rush. This checklist counts down from moving day so you can see what to do when.

Take photos of the gas, electricity and water meters at both your old and new home so your final and opening bills are accurate. Keep your essentials box with you rather than on the van. Once you are in, locate the water shut-off and fuse box, and test the smoke and carbon monoxide alarms.

Update your address with your bank, employer, insurer, GP or doctor, the electoral roll, your subscriptions and any delivery services, and set up mail forwarding to catch anything you miss. The checklist groups these together so you can work through them in one sitting.

Yes. In the OneHaus app the Moving House pack is shared across your household, so both of you see the same list, can assign tasks, and tick things off as they are done. Everyone stays on the same page through the whole move.

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