When you move into your new home, who do you tell?

Congratulations on your upcoming relocation; now is the time to let everyone know! However, who should you notify regarding a change of address?

When you relocate, it’s not just your friends and family that need to know. A slew of other organizations and businesses require your new address.

That’s why we made this checklist: so you can keep track of who you’ve informed about your new address and who you haven’t.

Career

Employer – Not only does your employer need to know about a change of address to update your contact information, but they also need to know for payroll purposes.

Inland Revenue: Inland Revenue is one of the most crucial institutions to notify when you change your address. They’ll need this information for your taxes, and you can learn how to update it on gov.UK.

Assurance Nationale: The DVLA, HMRC, and your employer all want your National Insurance (NI) number, which the government commonly uses to identify you. That means it’s critical to keep your national insurance information up to current. You can look out the phone number and hours of operation on the internet, but you’ll need your NI number to complete the process.

Local authorities 

Council tax You’ll need to visit the local gov.UK site for your move to amend your Council Tax address. For example, each website has its unique form for altering your address.

If you’re moving to or from Harrow, you must go to harrow.gov.uk.

Electoral Roll: If you move, you’ll need to re-register with your new address on the Electoral Roll for your new area. Visit https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote for further information.

Department of Work and Pensions: If you receive government funds, you must also update your address information with the Department of Work and Pensions. This can be done by phoning the proper helpline over the phone. You can get the phone numbers you’ll need here.

Recreational

When you’re moving a long distance, don’t forget to cancel any local gym or club memberships that you won’t be using anymore. You can do this over the phone or when you pay them a final visit before your move.

You’ll also want to contact any postal subscriptions you have and let them know when you’ll be moving to your new location so they can begin mailing items to your new address.

If you’ve put up a temporary postal redirect, you can do this after you’ve moved (see utility section to learn more).

• Newspaper/Magazine Subscriptions 
• Health Club/Gym
• Societies and clubs

Household

Cable/Satellite: For billing purposes and to update your contact information, you should notify them of your change of address. Before you update this information, double-check whether your new home will require the installation of a new satellite dish or cable. Otherwise, you’ll be paying for services you won’t be able to use.

Phone – If you have a landline, you’ll need to notify the phone company that you’re moving because you’ll get a new phone number for the new property – this can usually be done simultaneously with your broadband installation. You will need to update your address for your mobile phone so that they can send the bill to the correct address, which you can do online.

Broadband: You may also wish to cancel your broadband subscription because you will almost certainly be able to get a better deal when you move to your new home, and you will have to call them to transfer your deal to the new property anyway.

Your TV Licence: When you move to a new property, your TV license will expire, so you’ll need to update your details on the TV Licensing website. This can be done up to three months before your move.

Vehicle-related 

DVLA: Update your driver’s license – Your driver’s license must be updated as soon as feasible with your new address. This may be done for free on the DVLA website, and they should give you a new license (which usually arrives in around 2-4 weeks).

Vehicle Breakdown Coverage: You can update your breakdown coverage details on your provider’s website. This is especially crucial for providers who charge various rates depending on where you are and knowing where they may need to take you if you break down.

Auto Insurance: You’ll also need to notify your car insurance company of your new address. This is where you’ll keep track of your insurance payments and your contact information in the event of an accident. Unfortunately, depending on where you live, your payment rate may change. Thus your rates may increase (or decrease) when you move. If you’ve registered your account, you can alter your information online; you can do it over the phone if you haven’t.

V5C Vehicle Log Book: Make sure your V5C is up to date for your vehicle tax. This can be done either via mail or online. It’s not something you want to forget about because failing to update this information might result in a fine of up to £1000.

Educational 

Schools: If you have children, you should notify their schools that you will be moving so that they can update your contact information. This is also a brilliant idea because it is crucial to maintain your children’s education up to date. After all, changing homes might be traumatic for them.

Private colleges and universities will also need your address to send over tuition funds for each semester or year, so it’s crucial to furnish them with your new address if you plan to use them after the transfer.

Healthcare

If your address changes, you may be required to change doctors. This implies that your current doctor will have to forward your medical records to your new doctor (this also applies to dentists, optometrists, and veterinarians). It’s good acquiring their contact information and let them know when you’ll be relocating if you have a check-up before you move; you can then provide your old doctor with your new doctor’s information (or vice versa).

• Dentists
•  Doctors
• opticians
• vet

Insurance 

Most insurers will need to know when you move to a new home because they use your postcode to calculate your premium and cost of coverage. If you reside in a somewhat more ‘risky’ location, your insurance will likely rise (and vice versa. If you relocate to a less ‘risky’ area, it will fall).

On the other hand, some insurance policies aren’t dependent on where you live and will only require your new address to update your contact information and modify where your invoices are sent. To notify your insurers of a change of address, go to each of their websites or phone them and request a change of address update.

• Health insurance
• Home/Contents Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Travel Insurance
• Pet Insurance

Services

If you have hired someone to help you with property maintenance, you should cancel their services before moving to your new residence.

If you are moving or relocating to a nearby location, you might be able to employ them to assist you at your new home – make sure you inform them of your new address.

It’s also good to update your contact information with anyone else who would need to send you mail, such as accountants, solicitors, or tenants. Post from these folks is usually critical and, in some cases, private, so you don’t want it to get lost in the mail after you move.

• Cleaner
• gardener
• window Cleaner
• accountant
• solicitor

Conclusion

We know how challenging and time-consuming this task can seem to you, along with considering all the moving things, But you won’t have to worry about anything when we, A Class Movers, are here to assist you. We will take care of all your moving-related things so that you can focus on other essential things in the meantime.

Feel free to contact us anytime, and we will be there to assist you while moving.