Three Months Before the Move

– Find a new apartment and review the lease agreement
– Take out / inform insurance policies
– Give notice for the old apartment or find a new tenant
– Change banks and compare offers from moving companies
– Begin to deregister / re-register children in kindergarten / school
– Create a moving plan / cost estimate
– Request moving leave
– Cancel ongoing contracts and subscriptions
– Prepare children for the move

Two Months Before the Move

– Hire a moving company
– Organize moving boxes and packing materials
– Sell / give away items no longer needed

One Month Before the Move

– Prepare the apartment for handover / Carry out cosmetic repairs
– Clarify if renovations are necessary for the new apartment
– Measure which furniture needs to be disassembled
– Pack boxes or have the moving company pack them.

One Week Before the Move

– Paint the new and old apartment
– Disassemble and secure furniture; clarify if renovations are necessary for the new apartment
– Clear out cellar and storage rooms
– Secure parking spaces in front of the new apartment / Put up signs
– Notify banks and insurance companies of change of address
– Change direct debits; create a room plan / furniture layout plan for the new apartment
– Measure which furniture needs to be disassembled
– Apply for a no-parking zone.

On Moving Day

– Coordinate the move
– Provide refreshments for moving helpers
– Prepare furniture for the move
– Note down meter readings for water, gas, and electricity in the old and new apartment
– Walk through the apartment; re-register with all authorities / offices
– Empty mailbox and remove nameplate