Moving checklist for renters
Moving week gets chaotic fast when cleaning, key return, address changes, and removalist timing all collide.
Two to three weeks out
- Compare removalist options or van hire
- Book cleaning if needed
- Start decluttering and packing non-essentials
One week out
- Confirm access, parking, and elevator details
- Label boxes by room and priority
- Prepare a handover checklist for the old property
Final day
- Photograph condition after cleaning
- Check meters, keys, and final bins
- Do one last walkthrough before locking up
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