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Book your movers! You can choose to have your movers pack everything, or just the breakables, or you can pack yourself. It is a good idea to obtain estimates from several different companies and ask for complete references. I am happy to provide you with a list of people I recommend.

IF YOU OWN YOUR PRESENT HOME:

• Arrange to have your gas, water and hydro meters read on the day you leave and forward the bill to your new address.
• If your home has oil heating, make sure to have your tank read and filled before your sale closes (unless stipulated otherwise in the offer).
• If the water heater or furnace is rented, arrange for a transfer of the rental agreement to the purchaser.
• Disconnect your telephone, cable and internet.

BEFORE YOU MOVE:

• Make arrangements for the gas and electric utilities, water, telephone and cable and internet to be connected on the day the sale closes.

• Get change of address cards from the post office and send out well before moving day.
• Arrange for the post office forward your mail to your new address.
• Cancel any contracted services and pre-authorized cheques.
• Notify charge account and credit card companies.
• Notify your insurance company.
• Inform gardening, dry cleaning, garbage pick-up, newspapers, magazines and other home services and arrange for service at your new address.

• Cancel or transfer social, athletic, civic, religious or business affiliations and memberships.
• Make special arrangements for the moving of your pets.

IN YOUR NEW HOME:

• Check to see that utility services are on: telephone, gas, electricity, water.
• Turn on pilot light on stove, hot water heater, furnace.
• Check to see appliances (refrigerator, freezer, washer and dryer, etc.) are working.
• Contact Post Office to see if they are holding any mail for you.
• Register your children in school.
• Contact city/municipal offices to find out about garbage pick-up, recycling facilities and local regulations and information.
• Register for voting.