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Moving Checklist

Your moving checklist, from planning to moving day.

Moving involves a lot of small details. Use this checklist to keep track of the important things to organise before, during and after your move.

✓Plan your move
✓Organise your packing
✓Prepare for moving day
✓Settle into your new home
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Your Timeline

Work through your move step by step.

Use these sections as a simple timeline. You can adjust the timing depending on the size and requirements of your move.

01

4 to 6 weeks before

✓Confirm your moving date
✓Arrange your removal service
✓Start sorting and decluttering
✓Create a list of belongings
✓Check access at your current and new property
✓Start planning any storage requirements
02

2 to 3 weeks before

✓Start packing less frequently used items
✓Label boxes by room
✓Organise important documents
✓Arrange utility changes
✓Notify relevant organisations of your address change
✓Confirm your moving arrangements
03

1 week before

✓Finish packing most belongings
✓Prepare an essentials bag
✓Keep important documents separate
✓Confirm keys and access arrangements
✓Check parking and loading access
✓Clean and prepare your current property
04

Moving day

✓Keep essentials easily accessible
✓Check cupboards, lofts and storage areas
✓Take meter readings
✓Keep keys and important documents with you
✓Check rooms before leaving
✓Complete the property handover
05

After the move

✓Check your belongings as they arrive
✓Unpack essential items first
✓Update your address where needed
✓Check utilities at your new property
✓Keep important paperwork organised
✓Start unpacking room by room

Moving Day Essentials

Keep your essentials with you.

Pack a separate bag or box with the things you are likely to need immediately. Keep it accessible rather than loading it away with everything else.

Important documents
Phone and chargers
Medication
Basic toiletries
Change of clothes
Food and drinks
Keys
Basic cleaning supplies
Loadshifters team helping with a move

Need Moving Support?

You do not have to organise everything yourself.

From home removals and student moves to office relocations, storage and specialist moving services, Loadshifters can help with the practical side of your move.

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Moving FAQ

Common questions before moving day.

A few useful answers to help you prepare for your move.

When should I start preparing for a move?↓

Ideally, start preparing several weeks before moving day. This gives you time to organise belongings, arrange your removal service and deal with the practical details without rushing.

When should I start packing?↓

Start with items you do not use regularly and work towards everyday belongings as moving day gets closer.

What should I keep separate on moving day?↓

Keep important documents, keys, medication, chargers and other essential personal items somewhere easily accessible rather than packing them away with your general belongings.

Should I label my moving boxes?↓

Yes. Labelling boxes by room can make unloading and unpacking much easier when you arrive at your new property.

Can Loadshifters help with storage during a move?↓

Yes. Storage can be useful when your moving dates do not align or you need somewhere to keep belongings temporarily.

Can I get help with my move?↓

Yes. Loadshifters provides home, student, office, storage and specialist moving services across its service areas.

Areas We Cover

Moving support across our service areas.

Loadshifters provides moving services across Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Wiltshire and London.

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Tell us where you are moving from, where you are going and what you need help with.

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