Moving day guides
Get ready for loading, key handover, travel and your arrival.
Moving day works best with a short sequence everyone understands: prepare access, load, confirm key release, travel and unload into labelled rooms. Keep the moving contact, handover contact and delay arrangement accessible.
Prepare the day
Build your moving-day schedule, pack an essentials box and check who is responsible for children, pets or care needs. Record condition and meter readings at each property.
Use the guides below for the final walk-through, safe handling and delayed access. Make sleeping, washing and simple food preparation possible at the new home before tackling every box.
Keys, completion and handover on moving day
Coordinate key release and access with the applicable purchase or tenancy process.
Read the guide Moving dayMeter readings and property photographs
Capture dated readings and condition records at departure and arrival.
Read the guide Moving dayMoving day checklist
Run through the departure, handover, travel and arrival tasks in order.
Read the guide Moving dayMoving safely and avoiding injuries
Plan lifting limits, clear routes and help for awkward or heavy items.
Read the guide Moving dayWhat to do when moving day is delayed
Use a practical contingency sequence for late keys, transport or access.
Read the guide Moving dayWhat to put in your essentials box
Pack the documents, supplies and personal items needed before the other boxes are opened.
Read the guideTurn your reading into a plan. Put the next steps on your personal moving checklist. Create your checklist