• Sort and start packing your possessions – throw away or donate to charity items that you no longer want 
• Organise boxes/removal items to help with packing 
• Book a removalist or hire truck (or family/friends) 
• Contact your utility providers to disconnect electricity/gas/internet for your last day 
• Place all your important documents and relevant tenancy paperwork in an easy to access folder.  Check your tenancy agreement – are there any special terms you need to consider? 
• Make a list of people and organisations you need to contact when you move to update your details with your new address 
• Organise a mail redirection – see Australia Post auspost.com.au 
• Start cleaning

• Have you got the paperwork and keys to the new place you are moving to? 
• Have you organised the reconnection of electricity/gas/internet for your new place? 
• Consider packing a box/bag of essential items that will go with you on your last day 
• Keep your important document folder handy – check you have your entry condition report,  tenancy agreement, and any notices 
• If engaging professional cleaners/tradeperson, confirm the appointment time 
• If you have booked a removalist, confirm appointment time 
• Check your rental payments.  Have you paid to your vacating date?  Do you need to cancel any automatic debit payment with your bank? 
• Download the Exit condition report
• What is the process for the vacate inspection? Contact with your property manager/owner 
• Have your rental bond number from the RTA handy.  You will need this to interact with the RTA when your tenancy has ended

• Finalise the cleaning or any repairs 
• Gather all the keys/remotes/access cards to hand over  
• Do a thorough check of the rental property again to make sure you haven’t missed anything – inside and outside 
• Complete the Exit condition report and take photos 
• If you pay for water consumption, there may be one last reading and bill to pay 
• Vacate inspection 
• Bond refund - the quickest and easiest way to get your bond back is an agreed refund by you and your property manager/owner through the RTA’s Bond Refund Web Service. 

Important: do not claim the bond until the vacate/handover date.