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Tips for domestic moves
Step-by-step plan
1. As soon as you know you are moving
2. 4– 2 weeks before your move
3. 2 weeks before your move
4. Last couple days before your move
5. Last day before your move
6. Moving day
7. Arrival at your new residence
8. After the move
As soon as you know
you are moving
Make appointment with De Haan Removals
Provide termination notice for old rental contract
Put your house up for sale
Arrange mortgage
Arrange transfer of phone service with your provider
Inform school of relocation
Make arrangements with new owners regarding taking over the carpet, etc.
Investigate rent subsidies option
Arrange time-off from employer
Investigate possible reimbursement of moving expenses
Investigate possible tax reimbursement of moving expenses
Take measurements of new house
Cancel/terminate maid service
Request moving notices from the post office and complete
Begin sorting items you are not taking with you to your new residence
Moving to a different city?
Apply for registration permit from your new municipality
Purchase city guide and maps
Seek information regarding:
Schools
Clubs
Child care
Family care
Social care
Healthcare center
Public transportation
Garbage removal
Dog tax
Municipal regulations
4 -
2 weeks before your move
Register children at new school
Order address/business cards
Order stationery
Inform insurance on house and personal property
Cancel service for electricity, gas and water to your old residence
Arrange new service for electricity, gas and water to your new residence
Schedule appointment with plumber for hookup of gas appliances at your
new residence
Order nameplates
Continue sorting items that you will not take to new residence
Last
two weeks before your move
Send change of address cards
Arrange childcare for the moving day
Arrange pet care for the moving day
Inform landlord
Redeem (store specific) savings stamps
Cancel post office box and request new post office box
Return library books
Store important papers, which you don’t need immediately, and jewelry
in a safety deposit box
Advertise for sale any items of value that you don’t want to take
to your new residence or dispose of
Start packing
Last few days before your move
Clean new house and “name” rooms
Loosen any carpet you are taking with you
Take down lamps/light fixtures
Take down curtains (except in bedrooms)
Inform suppliers
Take down dish antenna from roof
Pack everything except items that you will need at the last moment
Pick up easy meals for the evening before and the day of the move
Check to make sure there is enough coffee for moving day
Request garbage removal
Make washing machine transport ready
Leave garbage containers empty and clean, accompanied by garbage calendar
Bring any chemicals to the depot or chemical bus
Leave behind the “milieubox” environment box at your old residence
Defrost refrigerator and clean out
If deepfreeze is full, set on the coldest setting
Disassemble furniture, if possible
Remove swing from the clock
Try to reserve a place for the moving truck in front of your residence
with your vehicle and perhaps
your neighbor’s
vehicle
Pack your last minute items
Place garden plants in containers or plastic bags
Take down remaining curtains
Keep all keys in your hand baggage
Keep all money and creditcards in your hand baggage
Walk through house to check for items left behind
Read meter
Turn off gas and electricity (except if electricity is needed to continue
heating)
Turn of water in the winter (even if it is not freezing)
Shut all windows and doors firmly
Return keys to landlord or new owners
Upon arrival at your new residence
Place as much as possible in the correct place
Check all unpacked items for possible moving damage
Make one room “livable” as soon as possible
Hang bedroom curtains
Refrigerator and freezer – give one day rest before connecting to
electricity
Remove transport safety on washing machine
Unpack everything
Hang up your nameplate on front door
Schedule pickup of empty moving boxes with De Haan Removals (options based
on your
geographical location)
Make arrangement with renter for possible moving damage to residence
Introduce yourself to the new landlord
Within 5 days of your move, report change of address to the bureau of
civilian affairs in your new
municipality