Disconnection of Utilities: Preferably arrange ‘hand-over' to new occupiers: Read the meters on the way out)
Removals - Professional or DIY? Book the van!
Labels from Packaging, boxes etc
Don't ‘double handle' - a useful removal man's tip, meaning once anything is lifted ideally it should not be put down again until it is at its destination. This saves a lot of time. To help with this, boxes should be labelled clearly on the outside to show which room they should be taken.
Settling of accounts (milk delivery, newspapers etc.)
Order New Area Telephone Directory/Yellow Pages
Electricians/Plumbers (re: disconnecting appliances)
Defrost/Empty Fridges and Freezers etc
Be especially careful when moving certain domestic appliances:-
It might be sensible to sell these items with your property and negotiate to purchase the items in your next property or budget to purchase new items. When removing items around the house (from hanging pictures to kitchen appliances), tape their hooks, screws/bolts/plugs etc. where possible to the item themselves, so that they are easily found again on your arrival.
Food and drink, kettle, tea, mugs, string, scissors, marker pen, pad, mobile phone, coins/cash, first aid, road map, torch, soap, towels, toilet paper, plugs, fuses, light bulbs, basic tool kit i.e. screwdrivers, saw, hammer, nails etc.