Moving house checklist

Moving house but not sure where to start? We’re here to help jog your memory.

Moving house is one of the biggest and most monumental pains you will experience in life – moving house hurts you every way you can imagine.

Firstly, packing boxes and preparing for the removalist will hurt you physically, then there are the arguments you will invariably have with your partner that will hurt you emotionally and finally the pain that you will feel in your wallet to complete the triumvirate.

As your big day looms, make sure you put together a checklist and find a really good, cheap removalist to ensure that the pain in your wallet is kept to a minimum.

The big issues to cross off your list include finding a cheap removalist, connecting phone, gas and electricity, and notifying important contacts of your change of address.

Find A Cheap Removalist

Removalists on ServiceSeeking.com.au charge between $20 per hour and $209 per hour depending on the number of removalists you require. On average a house move costs around $517 with the average hourly rate coming in at about $110. Make sure you tell the removalist about access and parking arrangements.

Disconnect And Reconnect Phone, Gas And Electricity

This will involve calling the phone, gas and electricity companies and either cancelling your existing contracts and resigning or alternatively requesting a change of address so they can connect the utilities at your new place. Also remember to call your internet provider and have FOXTEL connected at your new place.

Change Of Address Notification Service

Australia Post has a great change of address service to let your major service providers know of your change of address for example your health fund, mobile provider, and bank.