Moving House Checklist
Work backwards from the moving date instead of remembering things in the wrong order, and see at a glance what has actually been done rather than what has been worried about.
MB-01 2 pages
Moving and buying · MB-11
Change of Address Checklist
A free printable change of address checklist — who to tell, with the date you told them and the date it actually changed, plus the list people forget.
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2 pages. Choose your paper size — both versions are laid out identically, so neither one gets shrunk to fit.
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What this sheet is for
Work through everybody who holds your address, and track the gap between telling them and them acting on it.
Who it is for
Anyone moving house, students changing term addresses, and executors dealing with someone's affairs.
How to use it
- Do the money and official list first — those have deadlines attached.
- Record how you told them, in case you have to prove it.
- Record the date it was confirmed changed, not just the date you told them.
- Order post redirection early and note the reference.
- Keep going down the list for a month after the move; things surface.
What is on the sheet
2 pages, in this order:
Page 1
Printed under the title: Everybody who needs the new address, with the date you told them and the date it actually changed.
Told them, and they did it. The second date is the one that matters. Telling an organisation and the organisation acting on it are different events, and the gap between them is where redirected post, missed renewals and bounced deliveries live.
Write-on lines: Name · Old address · New address · Moving date
Money and official
Table, 10 rows: Who · Account or reference · How told · Date told · Confirmed changed · Notes
Everything else — utilities, subscriptions, deliveries, clubs, and the ones people forget
- Employer and payroll
- Bank and card providers
- Pension provider
- Tax authority
- Electoral register
- Driving licence
- Vehicle registration
- Vehicle insurance
- Home insurance
- Life and health insurance
- Doctor and dentist
- Optician
- Vet and pet microchip registry
- Schools and nurseries
- Council or local authority
- TV and broadband
- Mobile provider
- Energy suppliers
- Water supplier
- Loyalty and delivery accounts
- Online shops with saved addresses
- Clubs, gyms and memberships
- Charities and subscriptions
- Family, friends and anybody who posts you things
Page 2
Write-on lines: Post redirection ordered · From · Until · Reference
Questions
How long should I redirect post for?
The sheet does not say — the options, prices and maximum periods differ by country and postal service. Order it early, note the reference, and keep the sheet going until nothing new arrives.
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Also in the resources library
The same subject, with a version you can fill in on screen.
Change of Address Notification Register
Every organisation that holds your address, grouped by type.
MV-528 Register PDF Online
House Move Countdown Planner
Every job of the move on one list rather than in several notebooks.
PL-484 Planner PDF Online
Life Admin Day Checklist
The jobs that have been quietly accumulating, in one list.
PL-489 Checklist PDF Online
New Area Services and Registrations Sheet
Which local services you still need to find or register with.
MV-546 Form PDF Online
