Your Complete Guide to Buying at Auction 13 Don’t forget ☐ List valuable items for special care when moving ☐ Advise removal company of dangerous goods being moved (i.e. ammunition, petrol, spirits, chemicals) ☐ Securely pack all jewellery, money, special documents, papers (i.e. legal, tax, insurance, marriage/birth certificates, wills, passports etc.) ☐ Set aside items you will need on the day of the move so you can take them with you (i.e. food, drinks, cleaning products, scissors) ☐ Pack each room leaving the boxes stacked and labelled with the room they are to be moved to. ☐ Clearly label boxes containing breakables as ‘fragile’ and identify these to the removalists ☐ Pot and pack away any plants and cuttings you’re taking to your new home ☐ Explain your packing procedure to the removalists and be at your new home when they arrive Make arrangements to ☐ See your solicitor or conveyancer to sign/transfer mortgage documents ☐ Enrol children in new childcare/school if necessary ☐ Coordinate the forwarding of any files from the children’s previous school to their new one The week before moving ☐ Remind and confirm dates, times, and locations for furniture removal company ☐ Confirm moving in/moving out details and key exchange with your Harcourts sales agent ☐ Say goodbye to neighbours ☐ One last check: Water turned off. Windows and doors locked After it’s all over ☐ Have spare keys cut for your new home or consider changing the locks ☐ Make an insurance claim if any damage has occurred during the move ☐ Teach children how to get to their new school
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