General Moving Tips

We understand that moving out can be stressful. To help make things easier, we've put together a handy list of tips to help you as you relocate.

General Moving Tips:

• Clear out unwanted goods before moving out – hold a garage sale

• Get rid of flammables – paint, petrol, gas cylinders

• Empty fuel from mowers, clippers, trimmers and so on

• Clothes – do you need them all? Charity shops may want them

• Separate books – disposable, family reading, valuable

• Check all electrical goods – will they work in the new home?

• Start making up your change of address list

• Arrange to have mail forwarded

• Arrange termination date for electricity, gas, oil, telephone and other main suppliers

• If you are taking electrical goods such as a stereo, see if you still have their original boxes

• Have rugs cleaned

• If you have children, separate cherished toys to travel with you
• Round up personal documentation – marriage/birth certificates, driving licenses and so on

• Keep passports separate so they are not packed

• Want to take the car? Check on import regulations and the duty payable

• With regards to family pets– make sure vaccinations and documentation are up to date

• Will your new home be ready? If not, you need to arrange temporary storage

• Shops, schools, theaters, life styles – it’s never too early to find out about your new home.

• Start running down freezer stocks

• Arrange your finances – close or transfer bank accounts, savings accounts and so on, if necessary