Moving House Address Change Checklist

Congratulations on moving house! In today’s housing climate it can feel like quite the accomplishment – especially in England. Now you need to run through the long list of contacts that you need to notify of your new address.

Aside from letting your old neighbours know you’ve moved, and your nearest and dearest, there are plenty of administrative contacts that also need to know you’ve moved. We’re here to help you with our moving house address change checklist.

• Your work
• Your bank, insurance, pension and credit card companies
• The council, electoral roll
• TV Licensing
• GP surgery, dentist and optician
• National Insurance
• DVLA

Other Addresses

Utility providers

From electricity and gas to water and broadband, these companies will typically need to be informed before the move happens. This is so you have time to cancel, transfer or switch providers depending on your preferences.

Car insurance

Failing to update your car insurance provider with your new address details could void any claims you make, so it’s important not to skip this one.

Memberships

If you’re a loyal subscriber to a newspaper, magazine, or any company or organisation that sends regular correspondence, you should remember to update these contacts. The occupants of your old house will certainly thank you for not receiving your many monthly newsletters or subscription letters.

Online shopping addresses

If you have any one-click online shopping accounts, it can be easy to forget to update your address before hitting the ‘buy now’ button. It can be beneficial to update these as soon as you can, before you need to make a purchase and forget that the parcel will be delivered to your old address.

Is there an easier way?

It’s a lot of addresses to update – but to make things a little easier and take some of the burden off your shoulders, you can opt for a post redirection service from the Royal Mail. This enables you to get all your posts redirected to your new home. This will help you spot any addresses that have escaped your updates so far as any redirects will be clearly labelled.

Speak to Agentis

Looking to move house and need expert mortgage advisors to help make it happen? Speak to Agentis today to arrange your free initial consultation to discuss your mortgage options and get professional advice to make your house move that little bit easier.