Moving house can be a frantic time for you and your family. Aside from the actual move itself, there is a ton of work that needs to be done to ensure everything is order for when you arrive in your new home. At Rhodes Self Storage, we understand how important it is to be prepared, and so we’ve developed this Change of Address Checklist to help make sure you have everything updated in time for your big move. Here we include a lot of the services and organisations you need to contact to make aware of your new address, so that everything continues to run smoothly!
While some on this list may seem obvious, it is important to be thorough to ensure that your address is correct across the books. If you think we’ve missed anything on our list, get in touch and let us know, and we will add your suggestion(s) to the list!
Financial services
Anything involving money is obviously very important, and so it is crucial to update your details across the books to make sure you do not experience any issues with your money! Services to update may include:
Banks or credit card companies
Loan providers
Insurance agencies
Accounting firms and accountants
Financial and investment advisors
Online payment services (such as Paypal)
Government services
There are several public/government services that are important to contact to inform of your new move. To ensure all government facilities are aware of your new address, you should make sure to contact the following:
Post office and postal services
Roads and Maritime Services (updating your driver’s licence!)
Vehicle registration and insurance
Voter registration – NSW Electoral Commission
Passport – Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Medicare and Private Health Care
Utilities and services
As expected when moving house, there are a lot of utilities and services you need to assess and update with your new contact information! Here are the biggest ones you should be aware of:
Phone services (landline and mobile)
Internet and television service providers
Electrical, gas and water services
Garbage and recycling services
Residential services such as cleaning and maintenance, pest control, gardeners, etc.
Employment and education
It is also important when moving to make sure any education institutions or employers you are currently involved with are made aware of your new address! This includes any institutions where you or your family are currently studying, such as schools, universities or TAFE, and any organisations where you are currently employed to work, either in a full-time or part-time/casual capacity.
Other
There are always going to be things you forget to update with your new address. Those items that fall into the ‘other’ category will change from person to person, but here are a few to be aware of:
Local services such as dental and medical clinics, optometrists, veterinarians, churches and daycares
Assemblies such as alumni groups, charity organisations, neighbourhood associations and country or social clubs
Online stores you are currently buying from – you wouldn’t want your items to be delivered to the wrong address!
Magazine and newspaper subscriptions
And of course, make sure to tell your friends and family of your new address. You don’t want them trying to visit you at your old house!
Conclusion
If there are things you forget to update when you move, don’t worry. There is a that needs to be done to ensure all services and organisations are aware of your new address. Work through this list and you will have a lot of the bases covered, and if you think of anything else that deserves an inclusion, get in touch! We’d love to add it to the list to help others in the same boat.
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