Forgotten anything. useful guide during the move.

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Things to that are easily forgotten

1 Forgetting your new address. 
2 Forgetting to tell your removal company your new address. 
3 Not having the keys for your new property. 
4 Forgetting to pick your cat/dog from the cattery/kennels and leaving it behind. 
5 Leaving your spouse and/or children behind (yes, really!). 
6 Leaving an old, but treasured possession in the attic. 
7 Failing to make sure you've removed everything (bar the kitchen sink) that's not nailed down. 
8 Not checking out your new neighbours BEFORE you move in (we've all seen "Neighbours from Hell"). 
9 Not checking the old owners have left the building before you've moved in. 
10 Forgetting to cancel your subscriptions to your favourite publications. 

Things to check before you leave

Banks Building Society Council Tax 
Credit Card companies Dentist Doctor 
DVLA Electricity Board Employer 
Family Friends Gas Board 
Hire Purchase companies Inland Revenue Insurance companies 
Magazine Subscriptions Mail Order companies National Insurance 
Opticians Phone company Post Office 
Private Healthcare Rental companies Schools 
Share Registrar Sports & Social Clubs Motoring Organisations (RAC/AA etc.,) 
Water Board Professional Organisations