

Moving Out Checklist
Checklist
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Arrange for a professional mover if necessary.
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Show potential movers everything and tell them what to expect for unloading (stairs, halls, elevators, etc.) so they can give a reasonable quote
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Arrange packing materials, if necessary
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Arrange dumpster for both ends of move
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Take complete inventory of household goods and print out lists
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Photograph items of value to keep in case of a dispute over loss or damage
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Check with your insurance agent about coverage for the move, transfer of policies
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Clean out closets/garage
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Send draperies and rugs to cleaners in time for packing with other goods
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Defrost freezer
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Arrange cleaning service for final cleanup
Call the following to have services shut off and/or changed to new address:
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Water company
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Cable TV/Internet company
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Electric company
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Newspaper delivery
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Gas/oil company
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Telephone plan
Notify companies and people of your change of address, either online or via postal change-of-address cards:
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Post Office
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BC Government (MSP and ICBC Credit cards)
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Charge accounts
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Loan companies
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Subscriptions
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Friends, relatives
Take care of household and personal business:
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Pick up any clothing, storage items from cleaners
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Empty safe-deposit box
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Arrange for banking in new location
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Arrange for local school to transfer children's records
Say goodbye to your old home
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Pack household goods into numbered boxes labeled with appropriate room
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Carefully pack any items you absolutely don't want lost or damaged and take them with you
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Scan important papers -- birth certificates, wills, the contract with the movers -- and take the originals with you
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Pack supplies you'll need on the day of the move: bathroom items, eating utensils, snacks, drinks, breakfast food, pet food, medical needs, etc.
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Check closets, shelves, all rooms and outbuildings to make sure they are empty
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Supervise cleaners and movers
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Leave current home in clean condition
Before Arriving At New Location
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Arrange for utility services in new area:
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Water company
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Electric company
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Gas company
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Cable/Internet
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If moving to a condo, contact property management company and book parking space and elevator for moving day
New Location
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Supervise unloading and unpacking
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Set up and make beds first so you can collapse into them when you need to.
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Put up any shelving units before you unpack other items
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Put valuables into a safe-deposit box in new bank
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Ensure that new school has received records
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Contact new dentists and doctors to ensure that records have been transferred
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Arrange for new registration and insurance of cars: www.icbc.com
Apply for new driver's license if you moved from outside BC (your license is only valid for 90 days after arrival): www.icbc.com