Moving out of your apartment can be stressful. With a move-out checklist, you leave the guesswork behind and assure that you don’t leave any loose as you close out your old apartment.
Don’t worry if your timeline is shorter than the one below, just adapt this list to fit your situation.
Two months before your move
•Read your lease thoroughly to find out how much notice is required. Submit your handwritten notice, signed by all parties on your lease, stating your intended move out date.
Four weeks before your move
•Put in a change of address form at the U.S. Postal Service
•Notify any utility company whose service you’re currently using such as Phone, Power, Water, Cable/Satellite TV, Newspaper or magazine subscriptions, bottled water delivery
The week of your move
•Thoroughly clean your apartment including all bathroom surfaces (including toilet); floors and carpets; clean your oven and replace drip pans if necessary..
•Remove all staples and nails in the walls and fill in any holes left behind (check with your landlord on preference of filler material).
•Perform a Checkout walkthrough of your apartment, be sure all trash is removed and apartment is clean.
Moving out of your apartment doesn’t have to hurt! Use this handy move-out checklist to get all your departure errands done and done right so that you can head off into the sunset, eager to start the adventure of living in your new place.
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