Moving to Braintree
District
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Lots of useful information about the area can be found on this
website by clicking the links below.
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Rubbish Collection
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Council Tax
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Local Health Information -
links to doctors, dentists, pharmacies
- Local Schools
Buying a Home: Search the - UK Property Shop website for details of
local estate agents and solicitors.
The - Land Registry
website has details on property prices in your area.
Peace of mind while you move
The - Home Office publish a useful leaflet offering advice on
keeping your home and belongings secure while you move house.
Renting a home- Directgov has a list of useful links if you
are looking to rent a property.
Who to inform about your move
You need to tell a number of organisations that you have moved
house. These include: Electricity company· Gas company· Water
board· TV
Licensing Your child's school· Inland Revenue· Your
doctor and dentist· Insurance companies· Your bank or building
society· Cable TV or satellite TV -
iammoving.com offer an on-line service which
will take care of many of these.
- The Post Office can arrange to have your mail
redirected to your new address for a small charge.
Electoral Registration - How to
Register
If you have moved house either within the District or from
another Council area you will need to re-register by completing a
voter registration form for each person over
17 in your household. Registering for Council Tax does not
automatically update the electoral register.