Moving goes most smoothly in a fixed order: the big arrangements first, then packing, and the paperwork around moving day. With this checklist you won’t forget anything.
Six to eight weeks ahead
- Give notice on your rental or agree the handover date with the buyer or seller.
- Plan moving day and request quotes for transport, clearance or cleaning.
- Decide what comes along and what can go. The less you move, the faster it goes.
- Living in a town centre such as Maastricht? Check in good time whether you need an exemption or a parking space for the removal van.
Two to four weeks ahead
- Start packing things you don’t use every day.
- Send your new address to your employer, bank, insurers and subscriptions.
- Arrange energy, water and internet at the new address.
- Report your move to the municipality (gemeente). In the Netherlands you can do this from four weeks before until five days after the move. Check the current rules on your municipality’s website.
The final week
- Pack room by room and write the destination room on every box.
- Keep one box apart with papers, chargers, medicines and keys.
- Dismantle large furniture, or have it done.
Moving day and after
- Note the meter readings in both the old and the new home.
- Hand over the old home as agreed: empty and clean, or according to the handover report.
- Check the new home for damage and report it straight away.
How PANAN helps
PANAN handles moves in Maastricht, South Limburg and the Belgian border region, including transport and dismantling and reassembling furniture. We can also clear and clean the old home, so you have one schedule and one point of contact.