Directories
Tips before, during and after your move
Moving house by your own means
Renting a van and calling upon some friends is the cheapest way to move house.
That day you need to put in a lot of efforts and determination…
- Rent the van
- Call your relatives and/or friends
- Get enough boxes
- Pack as much as possible
- Number your boxes and make a separate list of their contents
- Write on the box the room in which it has to be deposited
- Number the various parts when your disassemble your furniture and keep the screws in a bag
- Keep important documents in a safe place (keys, marriage certificate, bank documents, educational certificates, etc.)
- Do not forget to contact the responsible departments for reading and closing the meters of your former home and for connecting your new one to public distribution networks (water, gas, electricity, etc.)
- Transfer your telephone line
- Ask the post office to automatically redirect your mail to your new address
- Contact your insurance company to transfer your home insurance policy to your new home.
When you are in your new home
- Change the keys of the entrance doors in your new home
- Connect your fridge and freezer as soon as possible
- Check that there is no damage to your furniture
- First assemble your furniture
- Keep your important documents in a safe place
- Do not forget to register yourself in your new local authority
- Meet your new neighbours…