Useful links for buying your home and planning your move

• Find an estate agent
  To find an estate agent try the National Association of Estate Agents.
• Find a home online
  If you'd like to look for a home online, both www.home.co.uk and www.findaproperty.com are useful sites.
• Check out house prices, local services, facts and figures
  It's also good to get to know the area before you make a commitment to buy. By entering a postcode on www.upmystreet.co.uk you can discover local services and shops, examine property prices, nearby schools and also the record of the local council.
  Another useful site, sponsored by the government, is www.annualreport.gov.uk/inyourarea. This provides key government facts and figures - good and bad - for an area, together with other interesting information.

Useful links for planning your move

• Planning
  With so much to think about, planning your move is never easy. Try the sophisticated planner on goodmigrations.com or the useful checklist at www.pickfords.co.uk
• Informing people
  Once your move is confirmed you'll need to tell your family, friends and contacts your new address. Try the free online service for telling companies and organisations about your move offered by www.ihavemoved.com