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Moving Guides

Practical advice for the decisions around moving home in Germany: what to arrange, what to record and how to prepare.

Written by the Smoover team, with sources and a review date on each new article.

Latest guides

Before moving day · 14 October 2026

Check local application and sign deadlines and assign the loading-access tasks at both addresses.

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After the move · 11 October 2026

Check the deadline, prepare your documents and housing confirmation, and choose the appropriate online or office procedure.

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Moving out · 8 October 2026

Plan the appointment, prepare your condition record and photos, and account for every key before leaving your rented home.

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Settling in · 3 October 2026

Check your contract, plan the connection date and pack a separate router kit for the first evening.

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Utilities · 30 September 2026

Plan your electricity contract, understand the 24-hour supplier switch and record the right meter details at handover.

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