Planning Your Move
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Now that you’ve purchased or built your new home you may think that all the hard work is done. Think again; moving house is one of the most challenging things we do in our lives, up there with starting a new job. This is understandable considering you not only need to physically move everything you own to a new location but you also need to set up essential services like power and water.
Your real estate agent, Australia Post and the Keystart website (www.keystart.com.au) all have information on moving house.
Without exception, planning is the key to a successful move. Book the removalist well ahead, give your current landlord plenty of notice, apply for some time off work if you think you’ll need it and as your mail comes in, add the sender to the list of people and organisations that you’ll need to notify of your change of address.
You can notify some organisations of your move using their website and an online change-of-address form. For others, print up a proforma notification with all the household members' names, old address, new address and new phone numbers, and just pop one in an envelope (remembering to sign it) to the relevant organisaiton as it is needed. Most importantly, remember to change your address with Motor Vehicle Licensing (you can do this online) or your car rego and driver’s licence could lapse.