Buyers Moving Checklist

Before You Move:

• Book the movers
• Arrange to have your gas, water and electricity meters read on the day you leave. Have the bills forwarded to your new address
• Have your oil tank read and filled before your sale closes and give the receipt to your lawyer
• Arrange for the water heater and furnace rental agreement to be transferred to the purchaser or paid in full prior to close and again bring receipts to your lawyer
• Call to disconnect your cable, internet, telephone and electricity
• If you are renting, give your landlord written notice and make arrangements for the return of any deposits
• Get a change of address form  from the post office and send them out well before moving day
• Have the post office forward your mail to your new address
• Transfers Trust and/or Bank accounts
• Ask your dentist, doctor, pharmacist and optometrist to transfer medical, dental and prescription records
• Make arrangements to move your pets
• Dispose of all flammable liquids. It is illegal for movers to carry them
• Use the “Change of Address Checklist” to help you remember everything

4 Weeks Before Moving:

• Decide what you want to take what you want to throw out and what you want to donate to charity or sell
• Start using up your frozen food. Don’t buy any more than is necessary before moving
• Start planning your trip (if applicable)
• Mélanie’s Moving Checklist

3 Weeks Before Moving:

• Arrange to have pets transported or boarded
• Get back any items you have lent and give back items you have borrowed
• Dispose of any flammable items such as paint, aerosol cans and cleaning fluids
• Start planning to disconnect utilities
• Send change of address information to the post office and other business
• If you are travelling a long distance, you may want to have your car serviced

2 Weeks Before Moving:

• Start packing non-essential items
• Start calling to have your utilities disconnected
• Draw up a floor plan for your new home and start planning your furniture arrangement to make it easier the day of the move

1 Week Before Moving:

• Drain garden hoses, lawnmowers and other machinery
• Take down items such as shelves, curtains rods, mirrors that you are taking with you
• Verify your purchase sale reminder email
• Make sure that all of your important papers, keys, medication are ready to take with
• Verify with your lawyer about the cheque for the closing of your new home

Moving Day:

• Breathe in, breathe out
• Do a final check for overlooked items
• Make sure windows and doors are locked, lights are turned off
• Give keys to your Lawyer or as per arrangments with your Realtor