Relocating To A New Home? Use Our Moving Guide Checklist!

Read our free moving guide checklist. OnePercentGuys.com breaks it down step-by-step starting two months prior, it will remove the stress when moving.

Two months before:

• – Give rental notice, if necessary.
• – Select a moving company.
• – If you’re doing your own packing, begin packing items you won’t need during this time.
• – Sell or give away unneeded items.

Six Weeks Before:

• – Make records of belongings/valuables and insure if required.
• – Make arrangements to store items if necessary.
• – Obtain copies of personal records (e.g. medical, dental, academic (if you will be switching providers).

Four Weeks Before:

• – Notify post office of change of address and send change of address cards.
• – Notify utility and phone providers of change of address and arrange for connection at new address.
• – Confirm move details with mover.
• – Get boxes from the mover and continue packing. Label all boxes by room.

Two Weeks Before:

• – Draw up floor plan of your new home and provide to the moving company with instructions on locating furniture. Label furniture accordingly.
• – Arrange for childcare and pet sitting on moving day.
• – If discarding bulky items, make arrangements according to municipal requirements.
• – Arrange necessary move and related insurance costs.

One Week Before:

• – Take down any fixtures that you plan to bring with you.
• – Pack a moving day travel bag with essentials, such as a change of clothes and toiletries.
• – Label items to be moved in the car.
• – Have your lawyer/notary advise you of the exact amount owing, then have your certified cheque or bank draft prepared accordingly.

Moving Day:

• – Review directions with mover.
• – Save all copies of moving documentation.
• – Check each room carefully; close windows, turn off water and appliances and lock doors.
• – Notify landlord that property is vacant.
• – Leave forwarding information.