Give schoolchildren a note informing the head teacher of the plans to move
request information about the schools in your new neighbourhood
Take the measurements of your new home and make a plan accordingly
order carpets and curtains
One month before moving day
Send in PostNL removal notices
Get moving boxes
Buy stickers for the moving boxes. It is very useful if you indicate on these boxes both the contents and the room where the boxes should be placed in the new house
Request data for the new place of residence
take account of the forthcoming departure when placing orders, etc.
discuss a removal company or arrange for the hire of a removal van
find the cheapest electricity and gas supply for the new house
cancel the maid and/or other domestic staff
Enkele weken voor de verhuizing
send change of address cards
cancel gas supply to old house and apply for new house
cancel the water supply in the old house and applying for the new house
mailbox cancellation and request
inform the bank
settle insurances
notify the health insurance fund via the health insurance card
inform doctor and dentist
inform the town clerk
inform school or schools
sign up children for new school
have a name plate made
make an appointment for cleaning the new house
save old newspapers and boxes
make an appointment for the collection of bulky waste
About a week before moving day
arrange key exchange of old house and new house
look for a good or cheap energy supplier
Re-keying keys if necessary
inform suppliers who come to the door
inform the caretaker
temporarily store money and jewels in a bank safe
arrange to have the children and pets accommodated during the move
return library books
find any storage space via, for example, http://www.opslagkosten.nl/
On moving day
request gas supply for a new house
cancel the water supply in the old house and applying for the new house
keep enough cash in your pocket
Record meter readings and cancel energy supply to old house
Drain water pipes in case of severe frost
Check the house for things left behind
Transfer the key
After the move
Check for any removal damage
return unpacked moving boxes
Send a removal card to the town clerk’s office
monitor postal mail
get to know neighbours, suppliers, neighbourhood association etc.
Send change of address cards to
family, neighbours, friends, acquaintances
peers
relations
doctors, dentist, pharmacy
veterinarian
home nursing service
health insurance fund
church
notary
bank
insurance companies
insurance intermediary
garage
associations
union
tax authority
Central Office for Motor Vehicles
employer
Subscription changes
Daily newspapers
Weeklies
magazines
broadcasters
senders of catalogues and prospectuses, for example
