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Moving Home Checklist

Moving home? Too much to remember? Keep on track with our handy checklist…

Selling your home

When you’ve found a buyer

  • Get in touch with a member of our team in your preferred office for an estimate of our cost and more information on the sale process.
  • Start to clear out unwanted belongings and furniture. Why not donate to a charity?
  • Price up using a removal company or van hire, check for availability too!

Selling your home

Following Exchange of Contracts

  • Book your removal company.
  • Don’t forget to leave a set of keys with your estate agent.
  • Don’t pay your buyers’ bills – read the meters (Gas/Electric/Water).
  • Let the council tax people know you are moving.
  • Don’t lose your letters. Get the Post Office to re-direct your mail.
  • Stop your regular deliveries e.g. milk, papers, veg box, etc.

Selling your home

After Completion

  • Congratulations you have moved!
  • Don’t forget to let everyone know. Change your address with banks, GP, dentist, optician, insurance companies, the DVLA, school, work, etc.
  • Send meter readings to the service companies and stop your direct debits.

Buying your home

When your offer to buy is accepted

  • Get in touch with a member of our team in your preferred office for an estimate of our cost and more information on the purchase process.
  • The rule is ‘Buyer Beware’ so fix up your survey. We can help with recommendations.
  • Get your mortgage application moving.
  • Get buildings insurance quotes, but don’t put it on risk just yet.
  • If you need life insurance, make arrangements and get an acceptance now.

Selling your home

Following Exchange of Contracts

  • Get your buildings insurance on risk.
  • Put your life insurance on risk too.
  • Book removal company or hire van.
  • Book delivery dates for new furniture, but make sure it doesn’t arrive before completion date.
  • Don’t lose your mail, get the Post Office to re-direct it.

Selling your home

After Completion

  • Well done you’ve moved!
  • Celebrate and let everyone know. Change your address with banks, GP, insurance company, work, the DVLA etc.
  • Don’t forget to read the meters – gas, electric, water – and transfer the services.

We’re here for you every step of the way…

If you have any questions about the fees or the process, our friendly and knowledgeable Residential Property team is here to help you move forwards with confidence.

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