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Moving Home *

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.

- Rubbish Collection
- Council Tax
- 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.

Useful Links *

The - property section of the BBC website contains helpful information on buying,selling and moving.

- Directgov contains a usefulMoving Home guide in the Life Events section.

- Upmystreet.com is the real-life guideto your neighbourhood.

- Fish4Homes has an on-line moving guidedesigned to help you organise your relocation.

- iammoving.com on-line change of address service.

- Ofcom Braodband price comparison service

More Information *
For further information, please contact BDC Customer Service Centre at csc@braintree.gov.uk
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