TV Licensing has issued practical advice for anyone moving home in the UK, recommending that licence holders update their address details up to three months before their move. This guidance is part of a wider set of steps designed to help people manage the many tasks involved in relocating.
The official TV Licensing website explains that when you move home, you need to change your TV Licence address, a process that can be started as early as three months prior to your moving date. If your new property remains unoccupied immediately after your move, you can notify TV Licensing accordingly.
Recognising that moving can be a stressful time, TV Licensing has also developed a comprehensive moving house checklist. This resource covers more than just licence updates, offering helpful tips on various essential tasks.
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The checklist is broken down into stages:
- Two months before moving: Begin preparations to ensure a smooth transition.
- Six weeks before moving: Continue organising key arrangements.
- Two weeks before moving: Start finalising logistics.
- One week before moving: Pack an essentials box for your first night, settle outstanding bills, update your address for TV Licensing and other important services, cancel local deliveries, arrange key collection with the estate agent, and register for council tax at your new address.
- The day before moving: Conduct a final clean after moving furniture and perform a thorough walkthrough to ensure nothing is left behind.
On moving day, TV Licensing advises households that any correspondence about an unlicensed property at the new address can be resolved by updating the licence details immediately, if not done already.
For the full moving checklist and specific advice for moving day, individuals are encouraged to visit the TV Licensing website.