Moving Checklist

Buying or Selling,
Have you advised everybody?

Insurance:
• If you are buying you must arrange insurance and have a cover notice provided to your financier before settlement of the property.
• If you are selling, leave the insurance in place until after settlement has actually occurred and you have been advised that the settlement has gone through.

Essential Services:
• As your Conveyancer we will advise the Local Government (Council or Shire) and the Water Corporation of the change of ownership and obtain a water meter reading close to settlement.
• Telephone, Power and Gas services are “occupier” charges and you should advise these services of the day on which you expect to move into (or out of) the property – usually the day following settlement.
• Telstra are normally able to give you your new telephone number prior to settlement and Western Power and Alinta Gas will read the meter and connect you the morning you move house.

Other Services to advise of your change of contact details:
• Post Office for re-direction of mail
• Deliveries – newspapers, milk and any services such as gardening or garden bags
• Employer
• Drivers License
• Boat or other Licenses (including vehicles and occupational Licenses)
• Medicare
• Library
• Dog Registration & License
• Club and Association memberships (business, sporting, social, RAC)
• School
• Friends & Relatives
• Church
• Doctors & Dentist
• Subscriptions
• Blood Bank
• St Johns Ambulance
• Vet
• Other family activities (e.g.. Music teacher)
• Bank - Accounts, Credit Cards, Mortgage
• Store Accounts or Credit Cards
• Insurance (Life, car, household, boat)
• Frequent Flyer Programs
• Health Fund
• Superannuation Fund
• Electoral Office
• Taxation Office
• Centrelink
• Pensions
• Office of Senior Interests
  (If you have Pensioner or Seniors entitlements advise the Water Corporation and Local Government before the 30th June following your purchase.)