The Ultimate Moving House Checklist: How to Manage Your Bills & Subscriptions
Moving is chaos. Your bills don't have to be.
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Moving house is a whirlwind of logistics, from booking vans to packing boxes. But the single biggest source of stress and hidden cost, is managing the dozens of recurring payments tied to your old and new addresses.
Forgetting to cancel your old broadband, paying for an extra month of council tax, or missing out on a "new resident" energy deal can easily cost you hundreds of pounds.
This checklist is your single source of truth. It's your financial playbook for the month of your move. We've broken it down into a clear timeline. Let's get started.
The Tool for the Job: Your Moving Command Centre
Before we dive in, let's be clear: a spreadsheet is not going to cut it here. You're about to juggle dozens of moving dates, cancellation dates, and new start dates.
This is the perfect moment to start your free SubHound trial. As you go through this checklist, add each service and its critical date to your dashboard. It will become your command centre for this entire process, ensuring nothing slips through the cracks.
✅ 4 Weeks Before Your Move: The Planning Phase
Broadband & TV: This is your top priority as it has the longest lead time.
Contact your current provider. Ask about their moving process and if they serve your new address.
Compare new customer deals. This is your moment of maximum leverage. A "new customer" deal is almost always cheaper than a "home move" transfer. Use a comparison site.
Book your installation/transfer date for your new home.
Schedule the disconnection date for your old home (aim for the day after you move out).
Add to SubHound: Add the new contract's start date and price to your dashboard. Set an alert for 11 months' time to renegotiate before the next price hike.
Energy (Gas & Electricity):
Notify your current supplier of your moving date.
Shop for a new supplier for your new address. Again, new customer deals are key.
Add to SubHound: Add your new energy provider and an estimated monthly cost.
✅ 1-2 Weeks Before Your Move: The Action Phase
Council Tax:
Notify your current council of your move-out date. You will get a final bill.
Pre-register with your new council. Find their website and set up your new account.
Add to SubHound: Add your new (or updated) council tax payment.
Insurance (Home, Contents, Car):
Contact your providers. Your home/contents insurance will need to be updated or cancelled. Your car insurance premium will change based on your new postcode.
Add to SubHound: Update the renewal dates and new prices for all your insurance policies. These are the most valuable alerts you can set.
Streaming & Media Subscriptions:
Review your services. Are you moving in with a partner who also has Netflix? Do you still need that niche streaming service? This is the perfect time to cancel.
Update your billing address on any services you're keeping.
Add to SubHound: Add all your keepers to the dashboard so you have a single view of your media spend.
Other Services:
Gym memberships, food delivery boxes, local memberships: Cancel anything tied to your old location. Use our Cancellation Guide to make it easy.
✅ Moving Week: The Execution Phase
Take final meter readings for gas, electricity, and water at your old property. Take a photo of the meters.
Submit the final readings to your old suppliers.
Take initial meter readings at your new property as soon as you get the keys. Submit them to your new suppliers.
✅ After You've Moved: The Optimisation Phase
Check your first new bills for broadband and energy to ensure you're on the correct tariff.
Check your final old bills to ensure you've only been charged up to your move-out date.
Confirm your Council Tax accounts are closed and open correctly.
Relax. You've just navigated a complex financial minefield.
Your SubHound dashboard is now a complete, accurate picture of your new financial life, with Mindful Alerts set to protect you for the year ahead.
You've done the hard work once.
Now, let SubHound handle the stress of remembering forever.