Moving House Checklist

Use our moving house checklist to prepare for your upcoming move and assist with a hassle-free moving experience.

Have You Discontinued or Redirected These Services?

Post office for redirection of mail
Your bank (to transfer your account)
The electoral registrar
Hire purchase company
Your insurance company to transfer your household insurance/motor vehicles
Your life insurance company
Your health insurance company
Obtain your children's school records
Local council for rates
Stores – where you have charge accounts
Relatives, friends and regular correspondents
Club Memberships
Publications to which you subscribe
Has your doctor or dentist recommended someone in the location to which you are moving
Your solicitors/accountants
Your church
Credit card companies
Airline frequent flyer programmes
Cleaners and gardeners

Ensure your move is confirmed with The Moving Company as soon as moving dates are known
Complete your transit insurance proposal and return to The Moving Company
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 which are items we cannot carry)
Arrange childcare for day(s) of moving (if applicable)
Dismantle fragile kitset furniture
Have BBQ/heater gas bottles professionally purged
Arrange for a specialist to disconnect plasma TVs

Defrost freezers
Empty rubbish bins
Drain most fuel from mowers/petrol weedeaters
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
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!
Water plants being moved (for nationwide moves only)

If we are 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)
If you are selecting volume based intransit insurance, remember to identify any antique items or special items of value over NZD$10,000.00 on our insurance proposal form

Ensure your fridge is empty and clean
Check everything to be packed and moved has been loaded and sign and retain a copy of our inventory list for your records

Finally unpacked everything and just want to say a big THANK YOU to you and your teams. You have restored my faith in moving companies and I would most definitely recommend you to others as an outstanding example of how a removal company should operate and behave. All the crew I had dealings with were polite, helpful and professional. The latter demonstrated by the fact that there were no breakages or losses (unlike my move from the UK) Please tell Edward that all the port slipper glasses made it - they are such a fragile, funny glass that I said I wouldn't hold it against you if any didn't make it but bless him he took it as a challenge and hey presto - all good. The quality of the packing and materials used were excellent, communication with you was good and always helpful. If you want to use me for references for future business I am more than happy to oblige. I said do me a good job and I'll pass the word on. Have recommended you to my friend in Greenhithe and have also been telling numerous people what a good job you've done in and around Nelson (including the rental agent who said she is often asked if she could recommend anyone) I'm hoping I can 'post' something on both hospital websites and if you have any connections with any 'forums' where I can post my 'stress free' move I'm happy to oblige. Once again, thank you and please pass this on to the rest of the team.

Regards Carol & Graham Hira, Nelson