1. Have you notified others of your change of address?
- Post office – for mail redirection
- Financial institutions (to transfer and close accounts)
- Electoral Registrar
- Taxation department
- Leasing company
- Insurance company (to transfer or terminate household insurance)
- Life insurance company
- Car insurance company
- Health insurance company
- School Principal (to obtain a letter regarding the status of your children in school)
- Shops and stores where you have charge accounts
- Relatives, friends and regular correspondents
- Club memberships
- Publications for subscription
- Doctor(s) and dentist (to obtain copies of your records)
- Your lawyer
- Your place of worship
2. Have you discontinued these services?
- Gas
- Water
- Electricity
- Telephone
- Cable
- Television
- Newspaper / Publication delivery
- Internet subscription
3. Remember to take care of the following:
- Defrost the refrigerator / freezer and drain all water hoses
- Disconnect the washing machine and drain water
- Empty all gas cylinders provided they can be shipped to your destination
- Arrange for electricity and gas companies to disconnect any fittings from the supply
- Dispose of unnecessary items
- Return books, videos, etc.
- For quarantine purposes wash items such as mowers, garden tools, golf equipment, bicycles
- Remove your own fixtures and fittings from walls
- Put important items such as passports and tickets in your personal luggage so they are not accidentally packed.
- Make sure you do not leave anything at the dry cleaner, shoes at the shoe repair, etc.
- Are the water heater, main power and gas taps turned off?
- Arrange for someone to look after your children on the packing days (this can be a stressful time for them)
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