The Ultimate Moving Home Checklist (Kent Edition)

Moving home can feel overwhelming. This simple, practical checklist will help you stay organised from start to finish.

8 Weeks Before Moving

• Get conveyancing quotes
• Notify your landlord (if renting)
• Research removal companies
• Start decluttering

4–6 Weeks Before

• Book your removal company
• Arrange building insurance
• Begin packing non-essential items
• Notify schools / childcare if needed

2 Weeks Before

• Contact utility suppliers
• Arrange home broadband transfer
• Confirm moving day timetable
• Finalise paperwork with your solicitor

Final Week

• Pack essentials
• Label boxes clearly
• Redirect your post
• Defrost the freezer

Moving Day

• Take final meter readings
• Check all rooms, cupboards and lofts
• Hand over keys
• Confirm completion with your solicitor