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Moving Home Guide
Moving home is often an excellent time to start afresh. By carefully planning of your relocation in a thorough and systematic manner, you will minimize the disruption to your family. To this end we The Team At John Ryan Removals have successfully helped thousands of families relocate not only within Australia but also internationally over the past 35 years.
To help you achieve a smooth, trouble- free relocation, we have included a moving checklist as part of your removal plan
We also have available the various notification forms you will most probably require during the whole changeover process. This will save you the inconvenience of having to obtain them yourself.
These are: Your Australia Post Redirection Form
Your Electoral Roll Notification
Drivers Licence and Vehicle Registration Address Notices
Australia Post's excellent booklet entitled... Handy Hints on Moving.
Best Wishes For your Move
Where To begin:
At this point you may have decided that you have the time to do the packing yourself, ask your Removals Advisor to arrange a supply of boxesand packing tapefor packing and moving small items.
It is a good idea to use some thick marker pens to record various room positions and designations in your new home. All items are available from our E-store. You may order visa phone or online.Try to allow adequate time to complete your packing long before our removals team arrives
Things To Do Right Now
Prepare a list of friends, relatives, companies etc whom you wish to about your change of address.
If you are renting, give the owner or the agent the required notice
Advise your gas, electricity and telecommunications authorities of departure/cancellation date and arrange for reconnection at the new address
Advise the Electoral Register
Arrange a re-direction of your mail by your local Post Office to your new address (Allow for at least 3-6 months duration)
Cancel House Insurance and cover new house. It is your responsibility to insure your new home as soon as you pay the deposit (Not applicable if you are a tenant)
Arrange for the transfer of personal property insurance on contents and personal effects to your new home
Notify banks, trust and charge accounts and securities of your new address. Establish new accounts with letters of introduction where applicable.
Advise any hire purchase and/or monthly accounts and your life assurance office of your new address
Arrange for the transfer of medical, dental and prescription records. Inform private medical insurers, ambulance service and breakdown service of your new address
Change the address on drivers licences as well as motor registration effective the day of the move.
Advise schools of relocation, photocopy childrens school records and carry them with you for enrolment in your new location.
Cancel or transfer local social, sport, civic, religious or business and memberships.
Advise your library remember to return those books
Try to use up your supply of frozen food and pantry stock it means therell be less to move
Arrange for an electrician to disconnect any special lights or you would like to take with you
Check with the manufacturer of your refrigerator, washing machine and deep freezer whether the motor should be bolted down before moving, and arrange to have it done, if not being packed by us
Plan ahead Using graph paper, draw a scaled plan of each room in your new home, and place appropriate scaled pieces of paper to represent each piece of furniture and where youd like it to be placed at the new address. Give copies to the John Ryan Removalist in charge on the day it may save you heaps of frustration and time on the moving day
Now is an excellent time to plan a Throwing away party Go through your home and garage. Give away and/or garage sale all of those items you dont wish to take with you. Moving home is definitely the best time to discard unwanted bric-a-brac and junk
7-10 days before the move:
If you are doing some of your own packing, now is the time to start. Make sure to carefully identify each of the packed moving boxes. Clearly label which room they should be delivered to.
Stop bread, milk, newspapers etc at current address Order the same for your new home.
Cancel Direct debits for contract services. Cancel contract services (e.g pool cleaners, gardeners, nappy wash, etc.).
Finalise outstanding accounts
Collect all items out for cleaning, repair or storage fur coats, dry cleaning, laundry, watches, shoes or small appliances.
Return any borrowed items to their rightful owners such as neighbors and friends etc.
Tidy garden, cut lawns, remove rubbish and dispose safely of all flammable liquids (petrol, kerosene etc) used in gardening and recreational motors, lamps and fuel heaters
Clean out your medicine cabinet and dispose of unwanted drugs. Discard all cleaning supplies, caustic materials, bottles containing liquids or any other which, if shipped, could damage your belongings
Bolt down the turntable of your stereo and secure the arm.
Make arrangements to move your valuable documents, money and jewellery yourself (these items are not covered for loss by the removalist).
Furniture of great value should be carefully itemised and special insurance cover should be arranged. (Arrange John Ryan Removals to Insure your Goods with an all Risks Insurance Policy for Peace of Mind)
Make special arrangements for the moving of perishables such as plants
Arrange for pets to be transported. Animals hate moving so they need special attention (Ask your Removals Advisor about our special pet transportation service)
Arrange For Cars to be Transported. (Ask your Removals Advisor about our special Car transportation service.
Arrange to dismantle the TV antenna if appropriate
Make a list of items that are not to be moved. Allocate an area for the things you are not taking with you
Arrange for children to stay with friends or relatives on the big day
If you need any child minding facilities, we would be happy to arrange these for you
If you foresee any parking difficulties, check with local council authorities at both addresses to ensure that there will be adequate adjacent parking for the furniture removals truck
Wash and dry your laundry. Take down the curtains and blinds, unless they are to be left in the house
Day Before The Move
Clear and defrost your refrigerator and wash and dry all dishes
Aange access to the keys for your new home
Arange to hand over old keys to new owner or landlord via your real estate agent
If you are a tenant, arrange for a final inspection and early refund of bond security. Likewise with your new address, if you will be a tenant, arrange to be present at the new address inspection with the real estate agent
If your motor vehicle is being transported, remember to take all of your personal belongings out of your vehicle and pack them with the rest of your goods.
At your new residence:
Send a relative or trusted friend on ahead if possible, in case you are delayed and the removals team gets there before you. They can greet the guys, unlock the home and help to show them where everything is to go on your behalf.
Consider changing the locks for your own security and peace of mind.
Well done!
Settled in at last. Now you can plan to sit down soon and leisurely write out your Change of Address Pads for friends.
We hope you will find valuable insights on this page to assist you in planning your move
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