The last couple of days

• inform the following of your change of address
  • your gas, electricity and telephone companies, and take meter readings on the last day
  • DVLA (www.dvla.gov)
  • Southern Water (www.southernwater.com)
  • your dentist, doctor, optician etc
  • your mobile phone company
  • council tax office (www.brighton-hove.gov/movinghome)
  • TV licensing (www.tvlicensing.co.uk)
  • your employer
  • your bank/s or building societies and credit card companies
  • Inland Revenue (www.hmrc.gov)
  • any schools
  • cancel any newsagent or milk deliveries
• it’s a good idea to pack separately anything you’ll need quick access to – clothing, medicines, toiletries, paperwork, mobile phone charger
• pack a snack box of food, milk, tea bags and drinks for moving day – very important!