Moving House in Perth — The Complete Checklist

Moving house involves dozens of tasks across weeks or months. Miss one and it can cause real headaches. Here's a comprehensive, week-by-week checklist for moving house in Perth.

6–8 Weeks Before Moving

• Confirm your moving date and give notice at your current property (WA tenants: check your lease for required notice periods)
• Get quotes from at least three Perth removalists
• Book your chosen removalist and confirm in writing
• Start decluttering — sell, donate, or dispose of items you don't want to move
• Arrange packing materials (boxes, tape, bubble wrap, markers)

2–4 Weeks Before Moving

• Start packing non-essentials (books, off-season clothes, decorations)
• Notify your bank, employer, Centrelink, Medicare, and ATO of your new address
• Arrange redirection of mail through Australia Post
• Transfer utilities (electricity, gas, internet) to your new address
• Book a bond cleaner if vacating a rental — check our Perth bond cleaners directory
• Arrange connection for NBN at new address if needed

Moving Day

• Be present or have someone trusted at both properties
• Do a final walk-through of the old property before handing back keys
• Photograph meter readings at both properties
• Keep an essentials box accessible: phone charger, toilet paper, kettle, change of clothes, medications
• Check all items off your inventory when unloading

After Moving

• Update your driver's licence address (WA DoT)
• Register to vote at your new address (Australian Electoral Commission)
• Update your address with health funds, insurance companies, and subscriptions
• Lodge your bond refund claim if vacating a rental (Bonds Administration WA)