Helpful Moving Tips

Use this helpful checklist as a reminder of the things you need to do before you move.

Book the movers. You can choose to have the movers pack everything, or just the breakables, or you can pack yourself. It’s a good idea to obtain estimates from several different companies.

If You Own Your Present Home

• Arrange to have your gas, water, and electric meters read on the day you leave and have the bills forwarded to your new address.
• Have your oil tank read and filled before your sale closes, and provide a receipt to your legal professional if required.
• If the water heater or furnace is rented, arrange for a transfer of the rental agreement to the purchaser.
• Disconnect your telephone, cable TV, and water softener.

 If You Rent Your Present Home

Give necessary written notice to your landlord and make arrangements for the return of any monies you have on deposit.

At Your “New” Home
Make arrangements for the gas and electric utilities, water softener, telephone and cable TV to be connected on the day the sale closes.

Utilities:        

                           Union Gas                     888-774-3111

                           Union Energy              519-753-4774                                                                                                                                

                           Brant County Power   519-442-2215              http://www.brantcountypower.com/

                            City of Brantford          519-756-1360

                           Cambridge Energy     519-621-3484              http://www.camhydro.com/

Telephone/Satellite/Cable:   

                             Bell                               310-BELL                     www.bell.ca

                             Rogers                         888-764-3771              www.rogers.com

School Boards:

                              Grand Erie District        519-756-6301              http://www.granderie.ca/

                              Catholic – Brant                519-756-6369              http://www.bhncdsb.ca/index

Other contacts to think about

Helpful Hints

•  Get “Change of Address” cards from the post office and send out well before moving day.
• Forward your mail to your new address www.canadapost.ca  or 866-607-6301
• Cancel any contracted services and pre-authorized cheques.
• Inform gardening, dry cleaning, garbage pick-up, newspapers, magazines, diaper and other home services. Arrange for service at your new address.
• Change the address on your driver’s license(s), health cards effective the day of the move.
• Dispose safely of all flammable liquids as it is illegal for movers to carry them.