Moving Checklist

UTILITIES MOVING COSTS COUNCIL TAX If you are moving to a more valuable house or to a different area, your payments may increase. Find out what your new council tax payments are from the local authority. MAIL REDIRECTION Try as you might, there's bound to be someone you forget to inform about your change of address. Ensuring your mail is forwarded to your new address also helps prevent your personal details possibly falling into the hands of identity fraudsters. PHONE Notifying both your landline and mobile phone providers is free. Contact your phone companies at least two weeks before the move date to ensure the service is stopped at your old address. GAS You should be able to take over the existing supply at your new address simply by notifying the supplier, giving three or four weeks' notice. There may be a charge if reconnection is needed, but it varies, depending on circumstances. ELECTRICITY Most electricity providers let you take over the supply without charging for the changeover. Let them know about a month before the move - failure to inform them in time means they may charge you for providing electricity in your old home after you have left. brought to you by www.removalskent.org SOURCE: www.channel4.com/4homes/buy-sell/selling-property/moving-house/moving-house-how-much-does-it-cost-08-06-25/display/page/5