- Check land transfer tax
- Check tax increases, deductions and exemptions for move.
- If the company is moving your family, check what they will pay for hotels, meals, movers, house hunting trips transportation of family, moving insurance storage, lawyer’s fees, loss on house sale or rent, mortgage penalty, real estate commissions, overlapping expenses, travel for spouse prior to move, housing policy.
- Net revenue from selling or renting current home.
- Cost of new home.
- Check lawyer’s fees.
- Check mortgage transfer.
- Will there by an increase in mortgage costs?
- Check mover’s fees.
- Check other costs re: move transportation, food, kennels, sitter.
- Check living expense in new community.
- Will you need a second car?
- Check new land taxes and personal taxes/exemptions.
- Renovations to new home.
- Maintenance costs of new home.
- Check real estate broker’s fee if selling.
- Check penalty if lease broken if renting or subletting.
- Will there by an overlap of mortgage payments.
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Worried about Moving? Make Sure Your Covered!
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YOUR GENERAL CHECK-LIST FOR WORRY-FREE MOVING
- Make flow chart for days/weeks before move.
- Make daily schedules.
- Get estimates from moving companies and arrange method of payment.
- Get boxes of packing containers.
- Sell, give away, discard unnecessary belongings.
- Notify post office and send out changes of address cards to companies to inform of move; telephone, insurance, mail order clubs, book and record clubs, electric company, gas company or fuel oil, property tax department, laundry, newspapers, magazines, doctors dentist, community center, lawyer, accountant, stockbroker, cable, utilities, motor vehicle branch, and credit card companies.
- Transfer or resign club or association memberships.
- Get letter of introduction to church, new clubs.
- Make arrangements to move family, hotel reservations, plane tickets.
- Get all medical, dental, birth, baptism and marriage records.
- Transfer hour, car and personal insurance records and check into auto licensing requirements.
- Check and clear tax assessments on your current property.
- Ensure that your moving out and moving in days do not conflict with other two parties involved.
- Check storage facilities.
- Collect and send out all items to be cleaned or repaired.
- Return all items borrowed; collect all items loaned.
- Arrange for connection and shutting off of utilities.
- Have your car prepared for the trip or arrange transportation.
- Dispose of flammable items.
- Defrost and clean fridge on day before moving; clean stove.
- Have meters read.
- Make arrangements with caretakers, if renting.
- Use up perishable food.
- Arrange to transport plants, pets, fish and perishables.
- Clean rugs and drapes.
- Arrange for work that has to be done at new home.
- Get warranties and tips from previous tenants.
- Plan for children and pets on moving day.
- Get moving company appraisals of items for future claims.
- Check swimming pool equipment.
- Cancel cleaning women, pool maintenance, window cleaners, snow removal.
- Leave house clean for new occupants.
- Transfer prescriptions for drugs and eyeglasses.
- Transfer government or private health and hospital plans.
- Return library books.
- Arrange money during move period.
- Investigate wills.
- Transfer stocks, bank accounts, contents of safety deposit box.
- Ensure you have adequate insurance for goods in transit.
INTERNATIONAL MOVE CHECKLIST
- Consult immigration officials.
- Get birth certificates for everybody.
- Get vet certificates for pets.
- Arrange for language courses.
- Check currency requirements.
- Get duplicate keys for luggage.
- Take copy of documents left behind.
- Check import policies on cars, pets and plants.
- Check wardrobe if moving to new climate.
- Check new tax laws.
- Get passports and visas.
- Get work permits.
- Get customs exist and entry forms for pets and household goods.
- Get immunization records.
- Get medical certificates.
- Get certificates of registration.
- Get residence permit.
- Get international driver’s license.
PACKING, STORAGE CHECKLIST
- Get packing paper, pad for inventory, marking pens.
- Boxes or containers for packing.
- Heavy twine or masking tape.
- Empty gasoline from lawnmower, outboard motors.
- Remove batteries from toys or appliances.
- Mark cartons clearly as to contents and room to be put in.
- Set aside things you will carry in car in carton marked “Do Not Load”.
- Take down television antenna.
- Mark clearly cartons you want loaded last, unload first.
- Take a telephone book with you.
- Tie or tape mops, brooms, curtain rods in bundles.
- Point out and mark especially fragile or delicate items.
- Carry currency, jewellery and valuable papers yourself.
- Do not overload drawers when packing items in dressers.
- Liquids in bottles should have tops secured.
- Phonograph records should be packed in an update position on their edges, not flat.
- Blankets are best moved in large boxes: towels and pillows may be packed in dresser drawers.
- Large mirrors, glass table tops and valuable pictures can be crated.
- Books should be packed on edge in small boxes.
- Carton weight should not exceed 60 pounds.
- All boxes should be tied securely.
- Pack lampshades in boxes by themselves.
- Do not use newspaper to pack anything – the ink rubs off.
- Do not leave shelves loose in refrigerator or stove.
- Small appliances should be wrapped and packed in the bottom of boxes.
- Do not pack cleaning products in same box as food.
- Do not pack heavy articles on top of shoes.
- Table lamps should be packed.
- Place heavy china items at bottom of box; all flat pieces should be placed on edge.
- Small items should be packed in a small boxes inside a larger one.
- Move clothes in a wardrobe supplied by mover.
- Drapes can be moved in wardrobes.
- Do not roll mattresses or rugs, leave for mover [special cartons].
- Do not wrap articles of furniture or tie with rope.
- Large power tools should be dismantled for moving.
- Leave furniture in place for movers to move.
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STORAGE
- Check rates.
- Will same company move and store?
- Check security measures; conditions of storage area.
- Ensure that you have access to necessary items.
MOVING DAY
Leaving:
- Be on hand for movers.
- Keep personal luggage away from movers.
- Arrange for a few favorite toys for children.
- Put all valuables in a safe place.
- Get floor plan for new home.
- Arrange for supplies for transition period.
- Make shopping list for first day.
- Get keys to new home.
- Have meters read.
- Remove trash.
- Disconnect telephones.
- Ensure doors and windows locked.
- Notify police and neighbors.
- Heat turned down.
- Have necessary papers, travelers cheques, money and documents.
- Arrange for sitter on arrival.
- Final check of cupboards, rooms, basement, garage, attic.
- Keep copy of mover’s inventory with you or in a safe place in case of serious loss or damage.
Arriving:
- Have children and pets elsewhere, if possible.
- Be on hand for movers.
- Check off numbered boxes.
- Check each carton for damage or loss.
- List claims for lost or damaged articles.
- Pay movers.
- Check supply of heating fuel.
- Unpack everything.
- Get appliances hooked up.
- Get utilities turned on.
- Plan for the day’s meals or ask neighbors for nearest restaurant.
- Get kitchen and bedroom set up.
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