When you are moving house there is so much to do and think about and one of those things is notifying everyone of your change of address. It’s so easy for someone to slip through the cracks (I know I still get post for a previous resident, despite having lived here for 4 years). It also puts you at risk of identity fraud and could hurt your credit history so it’s really important that you update everything.
To this end, we’ve put together a moving house checklist you can work through so that you don’t miss anyone out. It’s been organised by categories to make things easier.
Financial
- Banks / Building Societies
- Credit Card companies
- Loan companies
- Home insurance
- Car insurance
- Pet insurance
- Life insurance
- Pension Provider(s)
- Student loan company
Utilities
- Gas
- Electric
- Water
- TV Sky / Cable etc.
- Phone
- Internet
- Streaming services – netflix, amazon etc.
- Mobile Contracts
Government / Authorities
- Driving license (DVLA)
- HMRC
- Council Tax
- Doctors / hospital
- Dentists
- Schools / nurseries / colleges
- Your employer
- Post office (re-direction)
Other regular use businesses
- School clubs
- Hairdresser
- Opticians
- Vets
- Beautician
- Non NHS medical (chiropractor, counselor etc)
- Garage
Loyalty and Online Shopping
- Supermarket loyalty cards
- Supermarket Deliveries
- Paypal
- Ebay
- Amazon
- Other online retailers