Moving in Graz: a checklist from eight weeks out to moving day

A move feels big, but mostly it is a list. This checklist is organised by week and tailored to Graz: with the deadlines that actually apply and the offices that are responsible.

Eight to six weeks before

• Fix the date. The end of the month and Saturdays are in demand. If you are flexible, it is easier to get the date you want.
• Request moving help. We send you a quote within 2 hours (daily 8 am–8 pm). A team of two with a van costs from € 89 per hour.
• Sort things out. Whatever is not coming along does not have to be carried. Larger amounts we clear out as part of a house clearance.
• Check notice periods: tenancy agreement, internet, electricity and gas.

Four to two weeks before

• Sort out a no-parking zone. If there is no space for the van in front of the building, you need a temporary order (Halteverbotszone). In Graz, the Straßenamt (city road office) is responsible. Ask early; the city does not state a fixed lead time. On request we organise the no-parking zone for you – we quote the price on request. Often a stop right in front of the building is enough; if space is tight, tell us in advance and we will plan the carrying distance.
• Get boxes and start with the rooms you rarely use: cellar, storage room, books.
• Plan the furniture. Anything that has to be taken apart we can dismantle and reassemble in your new flat on request.

One week before

• Set up mail forwarding. The Austrian Post recommends setting it up at least three working days before the desired start, online or at a branch (post.at).
• Change your address with your bank, insurers, employer and subscriptions.
• Defrost the fridge if it is moving with you.
• Pack a box for the first day: chargers, tools, bedding, documents.

On moving day

• Photograph the meter readings for electricity, gas and water in both the old and the new flat.
• Hand over the flat with a handover report. We can take care of the final cleaning through our household service.
• The team brings blankets, straps and a hand truck and carries everything to where it belongs.

After the move: Meldezettel within three days

You register your new main residence within three days of moving in, using the Meldezettel (residence registration form). You deregister your old address from three days before to three days after moving out. Both can be done online via the registration service on oesterreich.gv.at, in person, or by post with the signed Meldezettel.

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