Trust us, things will go much smoother without little ones running around! Moving day is stressful enough without adding young children or pets into the mix! If you can manage/afford it, it’s best to organise a babysitter/pet sitter about a week ahead of time.

After all, while you might think you’ve changed your address everywhere it needs to be changed, you’ll inevitably miss one! This will ensure that any bills/important documents will find their way to your new home in the event you forget to change your home address. Ī few days before moving, you should head down to your local post office and set up a mail redirection. It’s a bummer- we know! 1 WEEK PRIOR TO HANDOVER ĭepending on where you’re building, council bins can be ordered either online or by calling your local council chambers! It’s best to do this one or two days before you get the keys (so they’re ready for all moving boxes!). Why not organize it closer to move-in? Because accidental fire and flood mightn’t be covered during the first few weeks of cover.

This way, you’ll avoid a lapse in coverage during handover. If you can, I recommend organizing insurance roughly 3 weeks before moving into your new home. While some insurance companies/banks need the house to be completed before providing cover, others will allow you to start the claim period a week or two early. While some removalists can be organized on short notice, you’ll generally pay a premium for booking last minute! You’re far better off shopping around for the best offer now & saving yourself a few hundred dollars down the track. Unless you’ve got a hoard of friends to help you move, you might want to think about hiring a removalist. However, if you’re having trouble getting in ouch (or living next to an empty block), your local council should be able to provide you with their contact details. Speaking of external trades, if you’re erecting a boundary fence, now’s the time to start tracking down your neighbors to talk about it! If your neighbors are already moved-in, leaving your name & number in their letterbox will probably suffice. After all, you don’t want to be stuck living in a hot, muggy house! 3 MONTHS PRIOR TO HANDOVER Īre you thinking about getting your landscaping, flooring or air conditioning done externally? Now’s the time to start getting in contact with trades! Generally, these kinds of installers will need a few months’ notice to squeeze you in, so it’s best to get quotes while your build is still ongoing. Oftentimes you can do this online, but it can also be done over the phone/in person. If you need a verge installed at your new address, you’ll need to organise this with your local council as soon as possible.

As a result we had to spend 3 months without internet! In order to avoid this, you should be registering your build with the NBN about 6 months before your move-in date! My partner and I didn’t chase this up prior to moving in. While some builders are kind enough to do this for you, most won’t… so it’s important you add it to your to-do list. Unless you’re moving into a new development, it’s likely that you’ll need to organise the installation and connection of a new internet line.

Moving into a new house checklist