Task | Due Date |
Prepare a file to keep receipts of moving expenses and reimbursements for tax deductions (if applicable – ask accountant) | 60 days before closing |
Get estimates from moving companies and arrange method of payment | 60 days before closing |
Call charities for pick-up of unwanted clothes | 45 days before closing |
Repair minor damages to home | 45 days before closing |
Transfer or resign club memberships | 45 days before closing |
Get packing paper, pad for inventory, marking pens, boxes and twine for packing belongings | 45 days before closing |
Ask your bank to transfer your accounts to the branch nearest your new location | 30 days before closing |
Notify existing water company | 30 days before closing |
Notify lawn/garden services | 30 days before closing |
Notify cell phone company | 30 days before closing |
Transfer pet licenses | 30 days before closing |
Notify housecleaning service | 30 days before closing |
Notify vehicle registration and licensing agency | 30 days before closing |
Notify existing internet supplier | 30 days before closing |
Notify new internet supplier | 30 days before closing |
Complete change of address form | 30 days before closing |
Notify finance companies | 30 days before closing |
Arrange for yard sale for unnecessary belongings | 30 days before closing |
Notify new gas/oil company | 30 days before closing |
Notify alarm service | 30 days before closing |
Notify existing cable/satellite service | 30 days before closing |
Notify credit card companies | 30 days before closing |
Notify schools | 30 days before closing |
Notify magazine subscriptions | 30 days before closing |
Notify Doctors | 30 days before closing |
Notify new cable/satellite service | 30 days before closing |
Notify Dentist | 30 days before closing |
Notify Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) | 30 days before closing |
Assure you have adequate insurance for goods in transit | 30 days before closing |
Notify new electric company | 30 days before closing |
Notify existing electric company | 30 days before closing |
Notify garbage (special pick up) | 30 days before closing |
Notify existing telephone service | 30 days before closing |
Notify loan institutions | 30 days before closing |
Notify loyalty programmes | 30 days before closing |
Notify library | 30 days before closing |
Notify newspapers | 30 days before closing |
Notify new water company | 30 days before closing |
Notify existing gas/oil company | 30 days before closing |
Notify non-government supplementary health plan | 30 days before closing |
Notify insurance agencies | 30 days before closing |
Arrange to transport pets | 30 days before closing |
Arrange for work that has to be done at new home | 30 days before closing |
Notify new telephone company | 30 days before closing |
Notify veterinarian | 30 days before closing |
Check to make sure you have returned all rented items | 14 days before closing |
Plan a going-away party for your children and their friends | 14 days before closing |
Prepare a floor plan for your new home and make extra copies | 14 days before closing |
Collect items being cleaned, repaired, stored or loaned to friends | 14 days before closing |
Arrange care for young children during the busy days of packing, loading and moving in | 14 days before closing |
Return library books | 14 days before closing |
Arrange care for your pets during the busy days of packing, loading and moving in | 14 days before closing |
Use up perishable foods | 14 days before closing |
Set aside and label items such as luggage that you do not want packed or moved. | 15 days before closing |
Arrange to have sufficient cash to cover expenses until you’re in your new home | 7 days before closing |
Drain fuel from the lawnmower and other machinery. Safely dispose of all gasoline, matches, paints and aerosol cans | 7 days before closing |
Clean rugs and drapes | 7 days before closing |
Set aside things you will carry in car in carton marked “do not load” | 7 days before closing |
Take down curtains (if not included in sale of home) | 7 days before closing |
Prepare a list of items you’ll need immediately at destination, such as flashlight, light bulbs, toilet paper, cleaning supplies, snacks and drinks | 7 days before closing |
Get utilities turned on or meters read | 7 days before closing |
Clean fridge one day before move, clean stove | 7 days before closing |
All meters read | 7 days before closing |
Lights turned off | Closing day! |
Keys left as agreed with lawyer | Closing day! |
Windows and doors locked | Closing day! |
Double check rooms, closets, drawers, shelves, outdoor areas and garage to make sure you’ve taken everything | Closing day! |
Make sure you have your medical and dental records | Closing day! |
Furnace turned off or down | Closing day! |
Get appliances hooked up | Closing day! |
Give your new phone number and an alternate contact to your mover before they leave | Closing day! |
List claims for lost or damaged articles | Closing day! |
Make sure you have your insurance policies | Closing day! |
Make sure you have your moving related documents | Closing day! |
Check to see appliances (refrigerator, freezer, washer and dryer, etc.) are working | Closing day! |