Changing Address After Moving

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Who To Tell When You Move House

If you are moving house soon, you may be wondering who to tell when you move into your new home. Beyond friends and family, there are so many companies and organisations that you need to notify of your new address. Read on for a comprehensive list of who to tell when you move house.

Government & Local Authorities

✅ HMRC

Notifying HMRC online of a change of address will cover multiple government agencies including;

Income tax
National insurance
State pension
Child benefit
Tax credits

✅ Department Of Work & Pensions

Make sure that you notify the department of work and pensions if you receive any of the following benefits;

Universal credit
Pension credit
Disability benefits
Housing benefit
Unemployment benefit

✅ Electoral Register

✅ Council Tax

Household & Utilities

Think about notifying utilities companies of your move a few weeks in advance if possible, especially if you need to arrange new services in your new home. Be sure to take final meter readings on the day that you move out too.

✅ Gas

✅ Electricity

✅ Water

✅ Cable / Satellite

✅ Landline Telephone

✅ Broadband

✅ Mobile Phone

✅ TV Licence

Financial

✅ Bank or Building Society

✅ Credit Cards

✅ Loans

✅ Student Loan Company

✅ Store Cards

✅ Pension

✅ Premium Bonds

✅ Employer

Vehicle Related

✅ DVLA

✅ Car Insurance

✅ Breakdown & Recovery

✅ Car Finance

✅ Vehicle Log Book

✅ Number Plate Retention

Insurance

✅ Home Insurance

✅ Health Insurance

✅ Life Insurance

✅ Travel Insurance

✅ Pet Insurance

Healthcare

✅ Doctors

✅ Hospital

✅ Midwife

✅ Dentist

✅ Vet

Education & Childcare

✅ Childcare Nursery

✅ School

Even if your child had not yet started school, ensuring that your address is updated with the local education authority will ensure that they will get a place in the local school.

✅ University

✅ Distance Learning Courses

Recreation

✅ Kids Clubs, Lessons & Activities

✅ Gym / Health Club

✅ Newspaper & Magazine Subscriptions

Services

✅ Solicitor

✅ Accountant

✅ Cleaner

✅ Window Cleaner

✅ Gardener

Delivery Services

Ensure that you have updated your default delivery details where you shop online to avoid parcels being mistakingly sent to your old address.

✅ Grocery Delivery Service

✅ Amazon

✅ Favourite Shopping Sites

Friends & Family

Don’t forget to notify your friends and family of your new move so that they can send you cards to welcome you into your new home!