Moving Checklist

NEXT STEPS TO ENSURE YOUR TRANSACTION CLOSES SMOOTHLY AND ON TIME

  • Let me know your lawyer’s and lender’s name and contact information so I can forward your paperwork to both of them once you have a firm Agreement of Purchase and Sale.
  • Contact utility companies, telephone and cable companies about transferring or removing service. See list on opposite page.
  • Contact a moving company to arrange your move if applicable. Where are those boxes?
  • If buying, contact your insurance company, and have details of your new home available. Your Insurance Broker/Company will give you “binder” letter certifying that you are covered. You can’t get a mortgage without this letter.
  • If selling, advise your insurance company of your closing date.
  • Contact your lender and have them finalize your mortgage documents/discharge. Have your lawyer review them with you before you sign.
  • If you rent, give notice to your landlord or sublease your rental property.
  • Send out your change of address information and fill out a mail forwarding and at the post office. Contact the appropriate Ministries about changing your driver’s license and health card.
  • A few days prior to your closing, you will meet with your lawyer to sing the closing documents. Your lawyer will tell you in advance what certified cheque(s) you will need (if any) to close the deal.
  • If buying, make an appointment with your Realtor to have the final inspection of your new home, a couple of days prior to closing.
  • If selling, be ready for the Buyers and their Realtor to conduct their final inspection of your home. Ensure you have satisfied anything asked of your in the Agreement of Purchase and Sale.

WHO TO TELL YOU ARE MOVING CHECKLIST (Helpful guide only, contact all changes relevant to you)

  • Home/Auto/Life Insurance
  • Bell Phone/Internet: www.bell.ca
  • Rogers TV/Internet: www.rogers.com
  • Kitchener Utilities: www.kitchenerutilities.ca
  • Enbridge Gas: www.enbridgegas.com
  • Enova Power (Electricity): www.enovapower.com
  • Reliance: www.reliancehomecomfort.com
  • Credit Card companies
  • Driver’s License & Health Card: www.ontario.ca/page/renew-drivers-licence
  • Home Delivery Services (Bottled Water, Landscaper/Snow Removal, Paper Carrier)
  • Newspapers and Magazines
  • Schools, Day Care, Babysitters and Churches