Move-In Checklist

Electricity connection — name transfer or new connection

Water supply connection — name transfer or new meter

Gas connection — piped gas registration or LPG cylinder booking

Internet / broadband connection — book installation 1 week in advance

DTH / cable TV connection

Inverter / UPS installation and battery check

Intercom / video doorbell setup

Khata transfer / mutation at municipal office

Property tax name update and assessment

Occupancy Certificate (OC) — collect from builder

Home insurance — building + contents policy

Address update — Aadhaar, PAN, bank accounts, driving license

Society / RWA registration and maintenance deposit

Parking slot allotment document

Voter ID address update

Test all electrical switches, sockets, MCBs, and RCCB

Check earthing — resistance should be <1 ohm

Fire extinguisher — buy a 2kg ABC type for kitchen

First aid kit — stock essentials

Smoke detector — install in kitchen and near bedrooms

Child-proofing — socket covers, corner guards, window locks

If you have children under 5

Gas leak detector — install near kitchen stove

Professional deep cleaning — all rooms, kitchen, bathrooms

Pest control treatment — cockroach, ant, termite

Refrigerator — buy and schedule delivery

Washing machine — buy, plan water inlet and drain point

Water purifier — install (RO/UV/UF based on water quality)

Geyser / water heater — instant or storage for each bathroom

Ceiling fans — all rooms + kitchen

Mixer grinder + wet grinder

Microwave / OTG

TV + set-top box / streaming device

Iron / garment steamer

Vacuum cleaner

Mattresses — for all beds (buy 1 week early for off-gassing)

Curtains / blinds — all windows (measure precisely before ordering)

Curtain rods / tracks — install before curtain delivery

Bed frames — all bedrooms

Dining table + chairs

Sofa set / seating — living room

Study table + chair — if WFH

Essential for remote workers

Shoe rack — near entrance

Mirrors — bathroom (if not installed) + full-length in bedroom

Pooja shelf / mandir — if not built-in

Gas stove / hob — buy and connect

Utensils — basic cooking set (kadai, tawa, pressure cooker, pans)

Plates, bowls, glasses, cutlery — for family + 4 guests minimum

Storage containers — masala box, dals, rice, flour, sugar, tea/coffee

Dustbin — kitchen (wet + dry waste separation)

Kitchen cleaning supplies — sponge, scrub, liquid soap, wipes

Chimney / exhaust fan — if not already installed

Water filter jug — temporary while purifier is installed

Book packers & movers — at least 1 week in advance

Label all boxes — room-wise (Kitchen, Bedroom 1, Bathroom, etc.)

Essentials box — toiletries, phone charger, medicines, snacks, towels, change of clothes

Important documents folder — take personally, don't pack with movers

Toilet paper, hand soap, bucket, mug — in bathrooms before anything else

Inform old landlord / society about move-out date

Tip/thank the movers + building watchman at new place

Meet immediate neighbours — introduce yourself

Locate nearest hospital, pharmacy, grocery store, ATM

Set up Amazon / BigBasket / Swiggy delivery address

Get duplicate keys made — main door, gate, mailbox

Find reliable plumber, electrician, carpenter — save contacts

Indoor plants — start with 3-5 low-maintenance plants

Wall hooks, hangers, towel rods — install in all bathrooms and bedrooms