Moving checklist, Finland 🇫🇮

☑ Notify your landlord that you’re moving out and check the move-out instructions in your rental contract.

☑ Apply for a new daycare or school place as soon as possible (you can do it on your new city’s website, e.g. helsinki.fi, espoo.fi, vantaa.fi). Inform the current daycare/school that you’re leaving, they’ll help with the transition paperwork.

☑ Submit a change of address here. You can choose to forward your mail and update your address in DVV at the same time.

☑ Get moving boxes and wrapping film (you’ll need more than you think). You can find them at Motonet, Biltema or Bauhaus.

☑ Initiate the deposit refund process with your landlord.

☑ Pause your gym membership, you’ll get plenty of exercise anyway 😅

☑ Update your pet’s address in the official register, if applicable.

☑ Empty your storage unit or basement.

Before the move, also make sure all your main service contracts are up to date:

☑ When you end your current contract, make sure to specify the exact last day in your old apartment so you don’t pay for extra days.

☑ Set up a new electricity contract for your new home. You can check the options at sahkovertailu.fi.

☑ Contact your provider to check if they cover your new address, in many cases you can transfer the same plan.

☑ If not, compare providers in your new area and schedule activation before moving day to avoid downtime.

☑ Transfer your current insurance to your new address or compare new offers at vertaa.fi/kotivakuutus.

☑ Make sure the policy is active from your move-in date, because some landlords require proof before handing over the keys.

☑ Book movers early (or prepare for a serious workout 😅). If you'd rather handle the move yourself, grab a few friends and rent a van it can actually be fun (and cheaper). You can find one on gomore.fi or 24rent.fi

☑ Plan parking for the moving van, especially in Helsinki and Espoo.

☑ Clean the apartment (hiring professionals can save you time and stress, highly recommend).

☑ Return all keys: double-check every copy to avoid extra fees. Take photos of the clean apartment and all facilities (bathroom, kitchen, balcony, etc.) so you can provide them to your landlord in case of any questions or claims about the condition.

☑ Pack a “first night” box: tea, coffee, charger, toothbrush, fresh clothes and some snacks.

☉ Unpack the essentials first: kitchen, bed and shower stuff.

☉ Check your internet connection on the first day.

☉ Inspect your new apartment and report any damages or issues to the landlord immediately.

☉ Double-check your electricity and insurance contracts at your new address (sahkovertailu.fi / vertaa.fi/kotivakuutus).

☉ Check that your address has updated correctly in DVV.

☉ Meet your neighbours (Finnish “moikka!” goes a long way 👋).