Moving guidance for your situation
Find moving guidance that fits your household, access needs and circumstances.
A moving plan should fit the people who are moving. Add the routines, assistance and equipment your household needs before filling the calendar with packing jobs.
Make room for your situation
The guides below cover children, pets, accessibility, ongoing care, downsizing, student moves and working from home. They offer practical preparation steps without assuming every household needs the same support.
Use the family and accessibility planner to record tasks, responsible people and a fallback for delays. Keep sensitive information out of shared notes unless the person receiving it needs it for an agreed purpose. Set up the new home's essential routines before non-essential unpacking.
Downsizing to a smaller home
Prioritise belongings, measure the new space and plan the practical transition.
Read the guide Households and circumstancesHelping an older relative move
Agree preferences and responsibilities while planning support and possessions.
Read the guide Households and circumstancesMoving after a relationship breakdown
Organise practical belongings and moving tasks with appropriate support signposting.
Read the guide Households and circumstancesMoving alone
Plan practical support, access and manageable moving-day responsibilities.
Read the guide Households and circumstancesMoving during winter or bad weather
Prepare access, protective materials, travel and timing contingencies.
Read the guide Households and circumstancesMoving home with accessibility needs
Assess access, equipment, communication and assistance needs at both properties.
Read the guide Households and circumstancesMoving home with children
Plan childcare, routines, communication and move-day responsibilities.
Read the guide Households and circumstancesMoving with a home office
Plan equipment transport, connectivity and work continuity.
Read the guide Households and circumstancesMoving with babies and toddlers
Keep feeding, sleep, supplies and safe spaces workable through the move.
Read the guide Households and circumstancesMoving with cats, dogs and other pets
Plan transport, containment, familiar items and settling in for animals.
Read the guide Households and circumstancesMoving with ongoing care or health needs
Coordinate care continuity, equipment and essential supplies with relevant providers.
Read the guide Households and circumstancesStudent move-in and move-out
Plan student accommodation handovers, shared items and term-time storage.
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