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The general list plus what comes on top in this country: deadlines, offices and customs.

60 tasks · General checklist

Contracts and authorities

17 weeks before
Check the notice period: it follows the rent interval
For an open-ended lease the Civil Code ties the notice to the interval the rent is paid in, so one month for monthly rent. A fixed-term contract ends early only if it says so.
14 weeks before
Give notice in writing and keep proof it arrived
A letter with a signature of receipt or a registered letter is what counts if there is a dispute about the deposit later.
13 weeks before
Arrange viewings for the next tenant
11 weeks before
Sign the new lease
10 weeks before
Deposit: usually one month, set by the contract
The law puts no cap on it. Write down in the contract what it covers and when it comes back.
9 weeks before
Arrange the handover date for the old flat
6 weeks before
Cancel internet and TV contracts
6 weeks before
Book a van for the cellar and small items
4 weeks before
Book time off for moving day
3 weeks before
Draw up the list of address changes
2 weeks before
Home contents insurance: report the new address
The voluntary policy has to name the new address from the day of the handover, and it usually covers the goods during the move.
2 weeks before
Compulsory catastrophe insurance for owners
Every home in Romania has to carry the PAD policy against earthquake, flood and landslide. It is compulsory for the owner, not for the tenant.
7 days before
Cancel the standing order for the old rent

Packing and decluttering

5 weeks before
Get moving boxes
5 weeks before
Get packing material
4 weeks before
Set a decluttering day per room
3 weeks before
Move the cellar and attic ahead of time
2 weeks before
Pack seasonal and rarely used things
10 days before
Pack the workspace
5 days before
Pack the kitchen, defrost the fridge
2 days before
Pack the first-night box
2 days before
Keep the toolbox separate

Old home

9 weeks before
Declutter: sell, give away, dispose
6 weeks before
Clear out the cellar and attic
2 weeks before
Bulky waste: the town hall names the days
Furniture and building waste do not belong next to the bins. The waste company collects them on set days or after a call.
7 days before
Factory-reset the smart home devices
1 day before
Read and photograph the meters
7 days after
Clean the old place for the handover
10 days after
Sign the handover protocol, count the keys
4 weeks after
Track the return of the deposit

New home

6 weeks before
Book the electrician and tradespeople
6 weeks before
Check mounting points: shower rail, lamps, curtains
4 weeks before
Order the internet connection
4 weeks before
Decide what to buy new
2 weeks before
Draw a furniture plan per room, take measurements
2 weeks before
Electricity: take over the consumption point at the supplier
The distribution operator follows the address and cannot be chosen; the supplier can, since the market was liberalised. Take the meter index on the handover day.
2 weeks before
Gas: the same two steps as for electricity
The network operator follows the address, the supplier is chosen. Both contracts have to be put in the new name.
7 days before
Test the internet connection
1 day before
Handover record: meter indexes, inventory, photos
The record is the usual annex to a Romanian lease. Both sides sign it, and it settles the deposit at the end.
1 day after
Record and report defects on moving in
3 days after
Label the doorbell and letterbox
7 days after
Set the smart home up again
7 days after
Meet the neighbours and the property manager

Moving day

13 weeks before
Fix the moving date
9 weeks before
Book the moving company
2 weeks before
Reserve parking outside both buildings
2 weeks before
Reserve the lift at both addresses
10 days before
Arrange care for children and pets
3 days before
Move the plants separately
3 days before
Plan bikes and bulky items separately
On moving day
Food and drink for the helpers
On moving day
Final walk-through of the old flat

After the move

3 days after
Owners' association: report how many people live in the flat
Water, waste and cleaning are split per person, and a change in the number of residents has to be reported within ten days.
7 days after
ID card: change the domicile within 15 days
The change of domicile goes to the local population records office. A tenant who keeps the old domicile takes a residence stamp instead, valid up to a year.
7 days after
Mail forwarding at the post office is a paid service
Changing the domicile forwards nothing. Order the forwarding service and change the address at the courier companies.
2 weeks after
School: the address decides the catchment
Every address belongs to a school district that has to take the child. Enrolment for the first grade runs in spring.
2 weeks after
Tell the bank, employer and insurers
2 weeks after
Update subscriptions and delivery services
2 weeks after
Local tax office: waste fee and property tax follow the address
The waste fee is charged per person at the town hall, and a bought home is declared to the local tax office within 30 days.
2 weeks after
Family doctor: register with one near the new address
The registration is not tied to the domicile and can be changed. A doctor close by is worth the paperwork.

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