{"id":41741,"title":"Moving House Check List","description":"We are moving!\nA work in progress check list of things to do.","content":"<h2>We are moving! (selling)<\/h2><p>I thought it would be a good idea to share a house move list.<\/p><ul><li><p>Start packing, you have made a decision to market your house, start boxing up<\/p><\/li><li><p>Buy boxes from Argos, online, or keep visiting your local supermarket and asking for a box<\/p><\/li><li><p>Do not box things up that you do not love, need or want<\/p><\/li><li><p>Declutter, you can always accumulate more \u2018stuff\u2019 in the next house<\/p><\/li><li><p>Estate Agent - offer made and accepted<\/p><\/li><li><p>Find a solicitor and obtain quote (I just accepted as used before)<\/p><ul><li><p>Provide ID - passport, driving licence, utility bill<\/p><\/li><li><p>Fill out Fixtures and fittings and contents form<\/p><\/li><li><p>Fill out Property Information form<\/p><\/li><li><p>Fill out Client Information form<\/p><ul><li><p>Make sure you have boiler service certificate<\/p><\/li><li><p>Make sure you have multi-stove sweep - certificate<\/p><\/li><li><p>Make sure you have any certificates for changes you have made to your home whilst you have been living there * don\u2019t panic if you don\u2019t have just call your estate agent<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><p>I asked forms to be sent hard copy and by email<\/p><\/li><li><p>Send back completed forms<\/p><\/li><li><p>Solicitors will then look to continue with sale - they cannot do much until the above forms have been completed<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p>(to continue with timeframes as realised)<\/p><p>Once you know the move date - organise a pet hotel for any pets<\/p><p><em>Think about who can help you move, do you need full service of people packing, or a man\/men with a van<\/em>.<\/p><ul><li><p>Book removal man\/van\/team<\/p><\/li><li><p>Book your family and friends to help if they can<\/p><ul><li><p>Do not be shy I will be booking a team as I am puny, unfit and will damage myself it I try and lift much.<\/p><p><\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>3 weeks to move date<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><p>Work through subscriptions and move to new address, or close<\/p><\/li><li><p>Sky, BT, Gas, Electric, council tax<\/p><\/li><li><p>Riverford - stop<\/p><\/li><li><p>Stop milkman and pay bill<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p><\/p><p><strong>On the day<\/strong><\/p><p>Make sure that you have an essential box\/es clearly labelled so you can unpack the essentials when you move in - Kettle, tea, milk, biscuits, mugs, saucepan, pizzas<br \/>Bed Linen for the beds to be made up, towels, soap and toothbrushes, phone chargers<\/p><p>Call car insurance and move to new address<\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p>Have a cuppa of tea\/ coffee from a fun favourite <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/product\/milf-cat-mug-perfect-gift\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u>mug <\/u><\/a>that makes you laugh<\/p><p><img src=\"https:\/\/images.teemill.com\/5pfj0wwlfbuo8k5sq68prjsf5i64lod7fllo5urqyncwouod.jpeg.jpeg?w=1140&amp;v=2\" alt=\"5pfj0wwlfbuo8k5sq68prjsf5i64lod7fllo5urqyncwouod.jpeg.jpeg?w=1140&amp;v=2\" \/>Wear a comfortable outfit for moving - <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/product\/wildflowers-and-boots-cottagecore-certified-organic-tee-gardening-top-much2do-teemill\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u>Cottagegore tee<\/u><\/a><br \/><img src=\"https:\/\/images.teemill.com\/qqks6ikdrlg2un6gxmpuikdvevlpzps7mj4188dhbxlctnyk.jpeg.jpeg?w=1140&amp;v=2\" alt=\"qqks6ikdrlg2un6gxmpuikdvevlpzps7mj4188dhbxlctnyk.jpeg.jpeg?w=1140&amp;v=2\" \/>Dump random stationary and stuff in the massive <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/product\/butter-a-cats-and-she-will-always-come-home-shopper\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u>shopping bags<\/u><\/a><\/p><p><img src=\"https:\/\/images.teemill.com\/tfbt6oduoz93dgd573letysgmzz2cgnopzkjzqxjgzkideso.jpeg.jpeg?w=1140&amp;v=2\" alt=\"tfbt6oduoz93dgd573letysgmzz2cgnopzkjzqxjgzkideso.jpeg.jpeg?w=1140&amp;v=2\" \/><\/p>","urlTitle":"moving-house-check-list","url":"\/blog\/moving-house-check-list\/","editListUrl":"\/my-blogs","editUrl":"\/my-blogs\/edit\/moving-house-check-list\/","fullUrl":"https:\/\/much2do.uk\/blog\/moving-house-check-list\/","featured":false,"published":true,"showOnSitemap":true,"hidden":false,"visibility":null,"createdAt":1723476391,"updatedAt":1723480407,"publishedAt":1723480406,"lastReadAt":null,"division":{"id":281400,"name":"Much to Do"},"tags":[],"metaImage":{"original":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/jixv3ozrknorb3eubqr0y6bmscc2a0cazbetkuqbseusbphp.jpeg","thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/jixv3ozrknorb3eubqr0y6bmscc2a0cazbetkuqbseusbphp.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&h=855","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/jixv3ozrknorb3eubqr0y6bmscc2a0cazbetkuqbseusbphp.jpeg.jpg?w=1920&h=1440"},"metaTitle":"","metaDescription":"","keyPhraseCampaignId":null,"series":[],"similarReads":[{"id":28117,"title":"Tote-ilcious","url":"\/blog\/tote-ilcious\/","urlTitle":"tote-ilcious","division":281400,"description":"After discovering how roomy these Totes are, we cannot get enough! 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