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Moving Home Checklist
Things to do before or between exchange and completion:
- Confirm date with removal company and return contract to them with payment
- Ensure new property is insured from exchange of contracts
- Make sure we have a telephone number on day of completion for you e.g. mobile number
- Make sure your property is clean and clear of all rubbish including the loft
- If required, make sure carpet fitters can complete work on time
- Make sure utility companies have final meter readings and forwarding addresses for bills
- Notify doctors, dentists, opticians, banks, building societies, insurance companies, DVLA, TV Licence etc. of change of address
- Inform telephone company of change of address
- Arrange Post Office re-routing of mail
- Cancel newspapers/milk
- Notify friends of change of address
- Relax! If whilst relaxing you think of anything else to do, do it, as this is not an exhaustive list











