MOVING CHECKLIST
 
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!
 
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