How to Shut Off Utilities in Your Old Home

Before you move, make plans to disconnect the utilities in your old home.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. At least 1 week before your move, gather up your account numbers for local utility services.

2. Call your local phone company, cable TV provider, water company, gas company and electric company to arrange for disconnection of your service the day after your move. Be prepared to refer to account numbers.

3. Request a refund of your deposit and give your forwarding address to each utility service.

4. Make arrangements with your cable TV provider to have any control boxes picked up at your residence or dropped off at the cable company's offices.

Tips & Warnings

• Do not have your utilities disconnected until you've completely moved out of your old home so you can have full access to all utilities on moving day.
• Avoid delays in the return of your utility deposits by providing a forwarding address to utility companies.

on 11/22/2005 After arranging the shut off dates, call again to confirm. If you end up changing dates or times, definitely call to confirm. Files can get mixed up and you may find yourself without power or utilities - or with extra bills.

on 11/22/2005 You should check your water/gas/electric meters just as you're about to leave for good so you aren't charged for utilities you didn't use.