Staying Organized
Purchasing a property and preparing to move is a very exciting time, but it can be stressful. Here is a quick reference checklist to help make a plan in advance and be organized.
Two Months Before:
- Give rental notice
- Choose a moving company
- Begin packing any items you won’t be needing
- Sell or give away any unwanted items
Six Weeks Before:
- Make records of belongings/valuables and insure if required
- Make arrangements to store items if necessary
- Obtain copies of personal records if moving in or out of Province (medical, dental, academics)
Four Weeks Before:
- Notify post office of your change of address (send out address change cards)
- Notify utilities and provide change of address and arrange for new connections
- Confirm move details with movers
- Arrange for boxes and continue packing
One -Two Weeks Before:
- Provide movers with instructions for furniture location and label accordingly
- Arrange for childcare and pet sitting on moving day
- Arrange for your property insurance
- Pack a moving day travel bag with essentials such as medication and toiletries
- Label items to be moved in your car
- Have your lawyer advise you of the exact amount owing, then have your payment prepared accordingly
Moving Day:
- Before leaving check all rooms, close windows and take meter readings
- Notify landlord property is vacant and leave forwarding information (if applicable)
- Take utility readings at new property
- Obtain emergency numbers
- Send out address change cards to credit card companies, insurance companies, drivers licence, motor vehicles, health care providers
- Replace or re-key all locks on exterior doors
- Change batteries in all smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors
- Have home security installed
- Find out garbage and recycling in your area
