COMPLETION DAY CHECKLIST ================================================================ Property: ______________________________________________ Date: ______________________ THE WEEK BEFORE --------------- [ ] Confirm the completion date and time with your lawyer [ ] Confirm where the sale proceeds will be sent and check the account details by phone [ ] Book removals and confirm access arrangements at both ends [ ] Arrange mail redirection from the completion date [ ] Notify utilities, telecoms, insurers and any subscriptions of the move date [ ] Tell the property tax or municipal authority and any residents association DOCUMENTS TO LEAVE FOR THE BUYER -------------------------------- [ ] Manuals and warranties for heating, appliances and any installed equipment [ ] Service records and safety certificates [ ] Approvals and certificates for any work carried out [ ] Alarm codes, entry codes and instructions for gates or entry systems [ ] Bin collection days and recycling arrangements [ ] A note of the suppliers currently serving the property PREPARING THE PROPERTY ---------------------- [ ] Remove everything not included in the sale, including loft, shed and garage [ ] Take away all rubbish and garden waste rather than leaving it bagged [ ] Clean to the standard agreed [ ] Leave included items in place and working [ ] Turn off what should be off and leave heating or water as agreed [ ] Photograph each room once emptied METERS AND READINGS ------------------- [ ] Photograph every meter with the reading and serial number visible [ ] Record the date and time of each reading [ ] Submit final readings to each supplier [ ] Close accounts and provide a forwarding address for final bills [ ] Cancel any direct debits only after the final bills are settled KEYS AND ACCESS --------------- [ ] Gather every key: doors, windows, garage, outbuildings, meter cupboards, communal entrances [ ] Include remotes, fobs and any spare sets held by family or a previous agent [ ] Label each set clearly [ ] Deliver to the agent or lawyer as instructed, not to the buyer directly unless agreed [ ] Confirm keys have been released only once your lawyer confirms funds received AFTER COMPLETION ---------------- [ ] Confirm with your lawyer that funds have arrived and the mortgage has been redeemed [ ] Obtain the redemption statement showing the loan closed [ ] Cancel buildings insurance from the completion date, not before [ ] Keep the completion statement and all invoices for tax purposes [ ] Update your address with banks, employers, licensing and medical registrations ================================================================ NOTE ================================================================ This template is a general starting point, not legal advice. Property, tenancy and consumer law differ in every country and often between regions of the same country. Check what is required where the property is located, and take professional advice before signing or serving anything that creates a legal obligation. Template from My Property Pages — https://mypropertypages.com/documents