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Move house without forgetting who to tell
Get a week-by-week moving plan and a change-of-address list on a Trello board you can share with whoever's helping.
When to use it
As soon as you have a moving date
Step by step
Describe your move
Note your moving date, who's moving (including pets and children), whether you rent or own, and any services you use like energy, broadband, GP, school and subscriptions.
Get a moving plan
Paste this prompt into your AI assistant.
Prompt to copyI'm moving house on [date] from a [type of home] to a [type of home] in [country]. Household: [people, pets]. I [rent/own] both. Create: 1) a week-by-week checklist from [number] weeks before to 2 weeks after the move, including packing room by room; 2) a change-of-address list grouped by Utilities, Money, Government and council, Health, School, Subscriptions and Deliveries, with a column for 'when to tell them'; 3) a first-night box list. Format each as a checklist.Put it on a Trello board
Create a free Trello board with lists for each week, and paste each task as a card. Invite your partner or helper so you can split the jobs.
Tick off the address changes
Use a separate Trello list for the change-of-address items and move each card to 'Done' as you update it.
What you get
6 weeks before: book removals, start decluttering the loft. 2 weeks: confirm removals, set up post redirection. Move day: meter readings, keys, first-night box. Address list - Utilities: energy, water, broadband (2 weeks before). Health: GP, dentist, opticians.
Tips
- Check official government sites for things like updating your driving licence, voter registration and council tax, as rules vary by country.