Change of Address Checklist

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Change of Address Checklist
Ultimate Checklist to turn Moving into fun
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Change of Address Guidelines

• While moving is a tedious task it involves lot of
  physical task of packing, loading unloading,
  but also some assignments like updating of
  address. Well its a time taking process but as
  necessary as moving stuffs.
• So Heres a Checklist of Concerned Departments
  which you need to inform for change of address.

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Local Authorities

• Australian Taxation Office
• For updating tax address
• Australian Electoral Commission
• Need to re-register
• Department of Work Pensions
• If someone in your family receives pension from
  government

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Household Services

• Phone
• Inform the phone company both mobiles landline
  to receive services bills at correct location
• Cable
• Check with the company if they provide services
  at your new location act accordingly
• Broadband
• Either cancel or continue the service make sure
  to inform them
• TV Licences
• TV License invalidates at new location so update
  them before moving

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Schools/Colleges

• Schools
• If you are not moving too far you can continue
  with the same school or enroll kids to new one
  but need to update the school
• Universities
• You could not switch universities easily so
  update them about your new location

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Recreational Activities

• If you have subscription to any recreational
  activities you need to update them about your new
  address if you cant continue, it's better to
  cancel, includes
• Gym/ Club
• Newspaper and Magazine subscriptions
• Club and societies

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Healthcare Sector

• If moving to a far off location from current one
  you need to change your doctors too, inform them
  so that they can pass on your medical information
  to new doctors, inform them about your move
• Dentist
• Vet
• Doctor
• Optician

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Vehicle Related Authorities

• Driving Licence
• You must update your driving licence address
• Vehicle Breakdown Cover
• Dont forget to update your address with
  breakdown services so that they move you to the
  correct location in case of breakdown
• Car Insurance
• Update your Car Insurance provider of your new
  address, you might see some changes in payments
  policies

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Utility Providers

• Electricity
• Check with your electricity provider if you can
  continue their services at new address else
  cancel get another at new address.
• Water
• Remember to inform them before moving so that you
  wont be charged for the services you dont use.
• Gas
• Similar to water electricity inform your gas
  provider unless you want to be charged for not
  using the services.

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Insurance Providers

• The terms conditions changes due to change of
  location so you must update your insurance
  providers about your new address so that they can
  make necessary changes send your bills to
  appropriate location,
• Life Insurance
• Health Insurance
• Home/Contents Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Travel Insurance

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Household Helpers

• If you have helpers at your house you can
  continue with them if not moving too far else you
  need to cancel their services
• Gardener
• Cleaner
• Accountant
• Solicitor

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Money Related Places

• Banks
• Your banks must know about your new address as
  they might discontinue its services .
• Loan Companies
• Incase you have any outstanding loan update the
  company about your move through call or on their
  website.
• Credit and Debit Card Companies
• You can update the address for credit/debit card
  while doing it with banks so that they can send
  the bills you can continue the services.

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Family Friends

• They are the most important part of this
  checklist you can update them for your new
  address through mails or calls or you could also
  arrange a small get together before moving.

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• Moving is a big task is not limited to packing
  moving but there is lot much to do as mentioned
  above change of address is tiresome but is
  necessary.
• Get more information about whom to approach for
  change of address how to get done.
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Change of address Checklist