Children

Just as you need to inform your employer of your new address, make sure you inform your children's school. It is important the school keeps its records up to date – especially the phone number in case of emergency.

Don't forget to tell…

• Your children's friends or friends' parents.
• Any clubs, choirs, orchestras, drama groups, football clubs, Scouts groups and Brownie packs.
• The babysitter.

Pets

It will be less stressful for you and your furry friends if you relocate them for the moving day. Ask a neighbour or friend to pet-sit for the day, or put your cat or dog in kennels for 24 hours.

You also need to inform your vet of the change of address. If your cat or dog is fitted with an identification tag, make sure it is re-programmed with your new contact details.

Doctor and dentist

Depending on where you are moving to, you may need to register with a new doctor and dentist. Even if it is convenient for you to stay with the same doctor or dentist, you still need to inform them of your new details.

Optician

If you are subscribed to a contact lenses by post service, updating your details with your optician should be top of your list of priorities. Make sure you pop in or telephone as soon as possible to make sure you do not miss a delivery.

Employer

Drop a quick e-mail or pop a letter into your human resources department at work, or if you work for a small company, inform your manager of your address change. It is best to do this in writing so that payroll records can be updated – at this expensive time, it is vital that you get your pay sorted!

You should also tell the inland revenue. Find details of your local office.

Other people to inform

• Your mobile phone company
• Car breakdown service AA (0870 600 0371) and RAC (08705 722 722)
• Car, home, health and travel insurance companies
• Any clubs you are a member of (sports teams, book clubs, gyms)
• Your news agent, so that your newspaper is still delivered
• Any magazine or catalogue subscriptions
• Your milkman, gardener, cleaner or window cleaner