Moving Tips
Planning to move soon? Aside from all of the boxes, taping, organising, disassembling and reassembling involved, there are other important things to consider. To help you plan, we rounded up the best moving tips and tricks that will help make your move seamless!
Hiring Movers
- Do some research or ask for recommendations from friends who’ve recently moved, and make sure you check reviews.
- Make a list of all your big items and how many rooms full of stuff you have to move. Share that list and relevant photos with the movers so they can provide you an estimate/quote. Ideally, you want quotes from 3+ licensed moving companies.
1 Month Before Moving Date
- Fill out a change-of-address form with Canada Post.
- Change your address with Revenue Canada and Canada Pension Plan.
- Change your address with ICBC and your driver’s license/BC Services Card.
- Change your address with your employer, healthcare providers (including your veterinarian), banks/credit unions, credit card companies, insurance companies, schools, daycares, subscription services etc.
- Move over your utilities, including phone, internet, BC Hydro and FortisBC, and schedule any necessary in-home set up appointments.
- Transfer or set up your home insurance.
- Confirm key details with JC Liquidators, including arrival times, parking access, and elevator access.
- Book the elevator if you’re moving to or from a building.
- Confirm where the pets will go (if you have any) as moving day can be stressful for them as well.
- Schedule a cleaning company.
- Place important documents (passports, home purchase/sale papers) in a safe box and label “Do not move”, so you can transport them yourself during the move.
- Prepare an “open first” box with essentials you’ll need in your new home, like towels, bedding, basic kitchen and bathroom supplies, toys for the kids, paper towels, tools, TV remotes, and cables. Basically, anything you will need right away at your new home.
Moving Tips for the Big Day
Take a deep breath, relax, and let us handle the rest! Celebrate the memories you made in your home and get ready to start a new chapter in your life. Onward and upward!
