Moving in checklist
Below are some of the things you might need to organise when you move into the property:
- Council Tax registration – contact your local council
- Contents Insurance
- Utilities – Electricity and gas
- Water – If this is not included in your rent
- Telephone, Internet & TV subscriptions
- TV Licence – Call 0870 241 6468 or visit www.tvlicensing.co.uk
- Redirect mail if necessary – contact the post office
Inform companies of your new address and/or new telephone number including:
- Banks
- Buildings societies
- Insurance companies
- Mobile phone
- Doctor
- Dentist
- Optician
- Pharmacy
- DVLA – for driving licence
- Library
- Pet microchip companies
Documentation
Make sure you keep all your tenancy documentation in a safe and easy to find place, in case you need to refer to it. This includes:
- Your Tenancy agreement or Occupational contract document (Wales)
- Inventory and/ or check in report
- EPC – Energy Performance Certificate
- EICR – Electrical Installation condition report
- Also, if applicable:
- How to Rent document*
- Deposit Scheme certificate
- Pet permission
- Mobility scooter permission Insurance documents Gas Safety certificate
*Assured shorthold tenancies only