Planning your move
Plan your dates, budget and responsibilities with a checklist that fits your household.
Start with the dates you know, the money available and the belongings you expect to take. A practical plan keeps confirmed commitments separate from tasks that still depend on a property transaction, tenancy arrangement or supplier.
Build the essentials
Work through the complete checklist, make a moving budget and prepare an inventory. Declutter before estimating boxes or booking the final load.
If time is short or the handover is uncertain, use the guides below to prioritise the essential jobs and arrange a workable fallback. Keep the current version in My Move.
Building a moving budget and contingency
Build a household budget with a separate allowance for uncertain and unexpected expenses.
Read the guide Move planningChoosing your moving date
Compare practical date constraints across access, school, work and property handovers.
Read the guide Move planningDecluttering before a move
Sort belongings into keep, donate, sell, recycle and dispose before estimating the load.
Read the guide Move planningHow to plan your moving timeline
Set a realistic sequence while allowing for uncertain completion or tenancy dates.
Read the guide Move planningManaging an uncertain move date
Prepare flexible bookings and contingency plans when dates may shift.
Read the guide Move planningMeasuring your new home before moving
Record openings, room dimensions and access details before committing to large items.
Read the guide Move planningMoving at short notice
Prioritise the essential actions when the preparation window is short.
Read the guide Move planningMoving costs explained
Identify the main cost categories, exclusions and factors that change a moving budget.
Read the guide Move planningMoving home on a tight budget
Find practical ways to reduce optional costs and avoid false economies.
Read the guide Move planningPlanning temporary accommodation between homes
Coordinate accommodation, storage, belongings and duplicated costs during a gap.
Read the guide Move planningThe complete moving house checklist
Work through a dated checklist from deciding to move to settling in.
Read the guideTurn your reading into a plan. Put the next steps on your personal moving checklist. Create your checklist