How to use the checklist
Start early with fixed dates and documents. Inventory, access and helpers can be refined later but should be reliable enough before the written offer.
- 8 weeks before
Set the frame
Review notice and handover dates, define a budget range and start an inventory.
- 7 weeks before
Prepare enquiries
Gather origin/destination towns, floors, lifts, carrying distances, time window and special items.
- 6 weeks before
Contracts and dates
Coordinate tenancy documents, key handover, leave and any care arrangements.
- 5 weeks before
Reduce the inventory
Decide what to keep, sell or donate. Disposal services are not currently offered publicly by umzughilfen.de.
- 4 weeks before
Start packing
Pack rarely used items first, label boxes by room and contents, and keep important documents separate.
- 3 weeks before
Check access
Review parking, stairwells, lifts, doors and carrying distances at both ends.
- 2 weeks before
Prepare notifications
Prepare address changes for insurers, banks, contracts and other services; check local registration duties in Germany.
- 1 week before
Secure the handover
Keep tools, documents, medicines, valuables and a first-day bag separate.
On moving day
- Record meter readings and visible condition
- Keep routes clear and protect sensitive areas
- Check the inventory against the agreed scope
- Keep important papers and valuables with you
After the move
- Document and report defects or damage promptly
- Keep handover records and receipts together
- Complete address changes
- Unpack systematically and return borrowed materials