Last updated on December 6th, 2022 at 09:58 am

Changing home can be tiring. There are a lot of responsibilities to fulfill. And while you have to ensure every task get’s completed, whether they are done correctly or not also matters.

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After all, adjusting to a new home is challenging, and one wants to feel all sorts of comforts after shifting.

And one such comfort is the presence of utilities. You must make sure all your utilities, like electricity, water, etc., are available in your new home before you shift your family along with your stuff there and start living in a new home.

But it’s easy said than done. Since transferring utilities is a crucial step, let us tell you how you can do this when you shift your home. So brace yourself and start making notes.

8 steps to smoothly transfer your existing utilities to a new address:

  1. Make a list: Before moving out of your old house, list all your utilities and write their service providers’ names and numbers on paper. This will help you see if the new location you are moving to has the same service providers or not. If yes, your task will become easy as you have to contact them and ask them how to proceed further to avail yourself of your previous services in your new home.

  2. Find your new service providers: After shifting to a new location, if you have moved to a new city/state, you would know finding the old service providers won’t be possible, so you have to contact the latest numbers and contact them regarding your need. See who are the service providers at your new location and get in touch with them so that your work can be done easily and quickly.

  3. Do the needful: Once you have found out your new service providers like water and electricity, it’s time to be a thorough professional and write them an official letter requesting to provide you their facilities. If possible, enclose the note with some ID proof or residential proof to verify your authenticity.

  4. Add your new address: When they revert to your request, provide them with your new address to which you want to shift your services. Attach all the necessary papers and copies of documents that the services provider has asked you to attach. Being careful in this task will eliminate any risk of discrepancy and save your time which will ultimately help you get to the facilities quickly. Check out the ministry of powers page to know more about getting your electricity facility and bills shifted to a new address.

  5. Pay your dues: Make sure you don’t have any outstanding balances. If any previous bill hasn’t been paid until now, clear it off; otherwise, get ready to face a delay in shifting your services. Since the significant utilities in India are provided by the government or just one entity in the entire country, you might face problems with an overdue bill. Pay your bills and get going with a new address at a new location with uninterrupted services.

  6. Do a final reading: Before moving away from your old home, make sure you have paid the bill of your entire meter reading, and no meter reading is left to be paid. Call your services providers to confirm with them and get their meters tested.

  7. Confirm the shifting: Once you are done with the needful, check that your utility services have been provided in the new house after shifting them from your old home. You can call your services providers to confirm it with them.

  8. Do the final shifting: Now that you are sure about your utility shifting and know that your new house is well equipped with all the utilities, it is time to shift finally. But once you are at your new location, check the supply of all the services. If there’s any problem or the utilities are not stable or properly installed, don’t hesitate to call the service providers again.

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While some people think that shifting home is only about relocating from one place to another, it is much more. A process that seems never-ending with the constant fear of thinking if we will get well adjusted in our new home or not. You will be well adjusted, but it will take time and a fair share of hard work. Now that you know how to shift your utilities, don’t delay getting this job done.

Priya Gupta
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