Who to Notify When Moving House
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Who to Notify When Moving House
When moving house, notify your bank, DVLA, HMRC, employer, pension providers, GP, council, energy suppliers, and insurers. Setting up a Royal Mail redirect catches anything you miss.Updating your address when you move house involves notifying a surprisingly long list of organisations. Missing any of them can result in missed correspondence, failed direct debits, credit rating issues, or loss of important documents. A systematic approach ensures nothing important is missed.
Financial Institutions
Notify all banks and building societies where you hold current accounts, savings accounts, credit cards, or loans. Update your address with any investment platforms, pension providers, and insurance companies. Your address is linked to your credit file, and inconsistencies between your address at different lenders and financial institutions can affect credit checks. Ensuring all financial records show the new address consistently is important for any future mortgage application or credit check.
Government Bodies
Notify HMRC of your new address, particularly if you receive self-assessment tax notices or child benefit. Update your address on your driving licence through the DVLA online service. Register your vehicle at the new address through the DVLA if required. Notify your local council to update council tax records at both the old and new address, and register on the electoral roll at the new address. Notify the Department for Work and Pensions if you receive any state benefits.
Healthcare and Professional
Register with a new GP and dentist in your new area. Notify your employer's HR department of your new address for payroll records. Update your address with professional membership bodies, professional insurers, and any voluntary organisations or clubs you belong to.
Utilities and Services
Arrange final readings at the old address and new supply accounts at the new address for gas, electricity, and water. Redirect your broadband and telephone services or arrange new contracts. Notify TV Licensing of your new address. Update subscriptions and regular deliveries including newspapers, magazines, and online services.
Set up a Royal Mail redirect from your old address before you move. A redirect captures post addressed to you at the old address and forwards it to your new address for a specified period, typically six to twelve months. The cost is modest and the convenience of catching any organisations you forgot to notify is well worth it. The redirect can be set up online at royalmail.com.
Summary
When moving house, notify financial institutions, HMRC, DVLA, your employer, GP, dentist, local council, energy suppliers, and insurers. Register on the electoral roll at the new address. Set up a Royal Mail redirect before moving to catch any missed notifications. A Royal Mail redirect for six to twelve months provides an important safety net for any organisations not proactively notified.
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