{"id":240559,"date":"2022-05-18T17:22:33","date_gmt":"2022-05-18T15:22:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sonja-umzuege.de\/moving-checklist\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T22:55:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T21:55:08","slug":"moving-checklist","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sonja-umzuege.de\/en\/moving-checklist\/","title":{"rendered":"Moving Checklist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Three Months Before the Move<\/h2>\n<p>&#8211; Find a new apartment and review the lease agreement<br \/>&#8211; Take out \/ inform insurance policies<br \/>&#8211; Give notice for the old apartment or find a new tenant<br \/>&#8211; Change banks and compare offers from moving companies<br \/>&#8211; Begin to deregister \/ re-register children in kindergarten \/ school<br \/>&#8211; Create a moving plan \/ cost estimate<br \/>&#8211; Request moving leave<br \/>&#8211; Cancel ongoing contracts and subscriptions<br \/>&#8211; Prepare children for the move<\/p>\n<h2>Two Months Before the Move<\/h2>\n<p>&#8211; Hire a moving company<br \/>&#8211; Organize moving boxes and packing materials<br \/>&#8211; Sell \/ give away items no longer needed<\/p>\n<h2>One Month Before the Move<\/h2>\n<p>&#8211; Prepare the apartment for handover \/ Carry out cosmetic repairs<br \/>&#8211; Clarify if renovations are necessary for the new apartment<br \/>&#8211; Measure which furniture needs to be disassembled<br \/>&#8211; Pack boxes or have the moving company pack them.<\/p>\n<h2>One Week Before the Move<\/h2>\n<p>&#8211; Paint the new and old apartment<br \/>&#8211; Disassemble and secure furniture; clarify if renovations are necessary for the new apartment<br \/>&#8211; Clear out cellar and storage rooms<br \/>&#8211; Secure parking spaces in front of the new apartment \/ Put up signs<br \/>&#8211; Notify banks and insurance companies of change of address<br \/>&#8211; Change direct debits; create a room plan \/ furniture layout plan for the new apartment<br \/>&#8211; Measure which furniture needs to be disassembled<br \/>&#8211; Apply for a no-parking zone.<\/p>\n<h2>On Moving Day<\/h2>\n<p>&#8211; Coordinate the move<br \/>&#8211; Provide refreshments for moving helpers<br \/>&#8211; Prepare furniture for the move<br \/>&#8211; Note down meter readings for water, gas, and electricity in the old and new apartment<br \/>&#8211; Walk through the apartment; re-register with all authorities \/ offices<br \/>&#8211; Empty mailbox and remove nameplate<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three Months Before the Move &#8211; 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 &#8211; Hire a moving company- Organize moving boxes and packing materials- Sell \/ give away items no longer needed One Month Before the Move &#8211; 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. 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