Moving Checklist
As you prepare for your move to Pittsburgh, make sure to resolve or accommodate any existing obligations and anticipate new ones. You may find using a checklist helpful.
Some examples of things to consider:- Notify current landlord of lease termination
- Schedule utilities to be shut off and paid
- Submit change of address form to IRS, DMV and USPS
- Transfer car insurance to new address
- Establish a budget
- Visit Pittsburgh
- Find an apartment in Pittsburgh (furnished/unfurnished)
- Arrange for utilities and new service hookups
- Establish moving dates
- Recruit help as needed (friends, family, moving company)
- Arrange for long-term storage as needed
- Change voter registration and drivers license
- Open new bank account in Pittsburgh
- Obtain new renter's insurance
- Consult available resources as needed*
* Keep a contact list and update it as needed