Moving in checklist
The following information is for Queensland public housing tenants.
Before you move in
Before you move into your new home, you should read the Residential Tenancies Authority’s Pocket guide for tenants—houses and units (Form 17a) which outlines your rights and responsibilities as a tenant.
If you didn’t receive a copy of the guide when you signed your State Tenancy Agreement, you can request a copy from your nearest Housing Service Centre or the Residential Tenancies Authority.
Who to tell that you’re moving
It's important to update your contact details when you move, which includes:
- electricity, phone, internet, and gas service providers
- insurance providers: house contents, health, life, and car
- employer
- bank, credit union or building society
- finance services
- Services Australia – Centrelink, Medicare, and Child Support
- Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA)
- Australian Tax Office (ATO)
- Australian Electoral Commission (AEC)
- education providers (e.g. day care, kindergarten, school, outside school hours care, university/TAFE)
- health providers (e.g. dentist, doctor and optometrist)
- paper deliveries and subscriptions
- car registration
- driver’s licence
- superannuation funds
- vehicle breakdown service (e.g., RACQ)
- veterinary surgery
- pet registration (local council)
- Pet Microchip Registry
- Linkt (road toll tags).