Moving Check List

Documents for bank/mortgage company

Copy of the offer to purchase the home being bought
Copy of the listing on the new home including a picture
Salary letters from present employers, and/or recent T4 slips
Proof of source of down payment: bonds, bank books, RHOSP, letter from person giving money, copy of the sale of your present home

Documents for lawyer

Deed and survey to your present home (if applicable)
Latest tax bill or tax roll number (if applicable)
Condominium papers (if applicable)
Original mortgage commitment

To be advised about change of address

Local post office branch
Magazines
Employer, friends, and relatives
Insurance companies (home, auto, life, OHIP, etc.)
Creditors (charge accounts, credit cards, etc.)
Lawyer (will, legal papers, etc.)
Banks, stock brokers
Other companies you do business with

Records to be transferred

School children's records
Automobile and driver's licenses, motor clubs
Doctor, dentist, optical records, pet medical records
Legal documents and safety deposit box














Services to be started

Telephone company, Phone Center in Lansdowne Place, 645 Lansdowne Street West, lower level next to Cinema 1-800-387-5185
Peterborough Utilities 748-6900 (covered in condo fee)
Ontario Hydro 1-888-664-9376 (covered in condo fee)
Consumers Gas 1 -888-447-4911 (covered in condo fee)
Cogeco Cable 742-9264 (covered in condo fee)
Lay away purchases
Cancel newspapers, STAR 416-367-4500, SUN 1-800-668-0786, Peterborough Examiner 743-4641
Fuel oil company (if applicable)
Laundry, dry cleaning, and diaper services
Gardening services, garbage collection
Establish pre-authorized cheques for contracted services

Miscellaneous

Arrange to obtain boxes
Return library books and other borrowed items
Collect keys from neighbours
Sort out unwanted items for a garage sale
Change your driver's licenses
Collect all items out for cleaning, storage, and repair
Cancel or transfer social, athletic, church, or business memberships
Change of address


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