Our Moving House Checklist is to assist you prepare for your upcoming relocation and assist with a hassle-free moving experience.
Have You Discontinued or Redirected These Services?
Newspaper delivery
Telephone / Internet Services
Sky/Pay TV
Gas and Electricity
Water Delivery
Do You Need To
Have your car serviced?
Book pet transport/boarding with The Moving Company?
Arrange childcare for day(s) moving?
Collect any dry cleaning?
Return school or library books?
Empty sports lockers?
Book your travel; flights, accommodation?
Notify your change of Address
Post office for redirection of mail
Your bank/credit card companies
The electoral registrar
Hire purchase company
Your insurance company to transfer your cover on house, contents and motor vehicles
Your life insurance company
Your health insurance company
Obtain your children's pre-school / school records
Stores - where you have charge accounts
Relatives, friends and regular correspondentsich you subscribe
Club Memberships
Publications to which you subscribe
Your doctor and dentist
Your solicitors and accountants
Your place of worship
Airline frequent flyer programmes
Cleaners and gardeners
The Day Before Your Move
Defrost freezers
Empty rubbish bins
Drain fuel from mowers and petrol weed eaters
Thoroughly clean garden tools, mowers, golf clubs, outdoor furniture and bikes for quarantine inspections if moving overseas
Empty vacuum cleaners (export shipments only)
Identify items not to be packed and place in one area
Ensure washing machine taps are turned off and pipes are disconnected
Identify the items for your "Priority Cartons" - those items you want first on delivery/or the items for temporary use if going via storage
Arrange a simple breakfast for move day and empty the dishwasher!
Disconnect your computer and monitor, server or printer and gaming equipment
Your doctor and dentist
Publications to which you subscribe
Your doctor and dentist
Your solicitors and accountants
Your place of worship
Airline frequent flyer programmes
Cleaners and gardeners
In Preparation for Move Day
Ensure your move is confirmed with The Moving Company as soon as moving dates are known
Select transit insurance and return proposal The Moving Company
If you are moving overseas arrange international money transfer with XE
Spring clean - discard the things you no longer want, clean out expired medicines
Dispose of inflammables or leave for new owners (i.e. paints, turps, kerosene, petrol cans etc)
Dismantle kitset furniture
Have BBQ/heater gas bottles professionally purged for transport
Arrange for a specialist to disconnect flat screen TVs
Plan to be available on move day or have an authorised person available
Water plants being moved one week prior to your move (for nationwide moves only)
Keep Important Documents & Items With You
Cash Passport
Personal travel documents and frequent flyer cards
Medical and Travel Insurance
Driver's licence
Pet records
Extra set of keys for the car, luggage and house
Laptops and tablets
Jewellery
Sunglasses
A Few Important Points to Know
If we are transporting and storing your household goods, the following articles are classified as DANGEROUS GOODS and cannot be stored: ammunition, paint, linseed oil, turpentine, kerosene, petrol, cleaning fluids and aerosols of any kind
Don't store perishable foods such as cereals, flour, vegetables, meat/fish etc.
Please don't have your furniture French polished just before moving and if you are packing, don't put breakable items or liquids in drawers (i.e. perfume)
Remember to identify any antique items or special items of value over NZD$5,000.00 on the insurance proposal form
On Move Day We Need You To
Ensure your fridge is empty, dry and clean
Ensure your freezer is defrosted
Check everything to be packed and moved has been loaded, sign and retain a copy of our inventory list for your records
