Office Move Checklist
Make an office move checklist from planning and the lease to the first week in the new space, with a named owner for each stage.
- Free
- No sign-up to try
- Works as you type
5 stages, 21 steps
1. Plan and lease
- Set the budget, the move date and the must-haves for the new space
- Check the notice period and exit terms on the current lease
- Measure the new space and plan desks, rooms and storage
- Name a move lead and a contact in each team
2. Book suppliers
- Get quotes from movers and book one
- Order internet and phone lines early: installation can take weeks
- Arrange furniture, fit-out or repairs in the new space
- Book cleaning for both offices
3. Prepare
- Tell staff the date, the plan and what they need to pack
- Update your address with clients, suppliers, banks and official registrations
- Set up mail forwarding
- Label furniture and boxes with the room they go to
- Plan the IT move: network, printers, access cards and alarm codes
4. Move day
- Back up servers and shared drives before anything is unplugged
- Have someone in charge at each office
- Check every item on the inventory arrives
- Test internet, Wi-Fi, phones and printers
5. First week
- Show staff around: exits, access, kitchen, quiet spaces
- Fix snags and report any damage to the movers
- Hand back keys and the old office as the lease requires
- Update the website, email signatures and online listings
Free, no sign-up to try. Your checklist becomes a Room you can edit, publish and share.
How it works
How the Office Move Checklist works
- 1
Pick the stages
Keep the stages you need and name an owner for each.
- 2
Add your own steps
Add steps specific to your team or product.
- 3
Share the checklist
Create a Room everyone ticks off together from one link.
Worked example
What it makes
1. Plan and lease
The new space fits, and the old lease ends cleanly.
- Set the budget, the move date and the must-haves for the new space
- Check the notice period and exit terms on the current lease
- Measure the new space and plan desks, rooms and storage
- Name a move lead and a contact in each team
2. Book suppliers
Everyone you depend on has a date.
- Get quotes from movers and book one
- Order internet and phone lines early: installation can take weeks
- Arrange furniture, fit-out or repairs in the new space
- Book cleaning for both offices
3. Prepare
People, equipment and paperwork are ready to go.
- Tell staff the date, the plan and what they need to pack
- Update your address with clients, suppliers, banks and official registrations
- Set up mail forwarding
- Label furniture and boxes with the room they go to
- Plan the IT move: network, printers, access cards and alarm codes
4. Move day
Everything arrives and works.
- Back up servers and shared drives before anything is unplugged
- Have someone in charge at each office
- Check every item on the inventory arrives
- Test internet, Wi-Fi, phones and printers
5. First week
People settle in and the old office is handed back.
- Show staff around: exits, access, kitchen, quiet spaces
- Fix snags and report any damage to the movers
- Hand back keys and the old office as the lease requires
- Update the website, email signatures and online listings
Who it's for
Who uses it
Office managers
Run the move from one shared list.
Founders
Move a small team without losing a week.
IT leads
Plan the network and equipment move alongside everything else.
Good to know
What to consider
- Check your lease for notice periods and hand-back conditions: they vary a lot.
- Order internet as soon as the new address is confirmed.
Questions
About the Office Move Checklist
How far ahead should we start?
For a small office, two to three months is comfortable. Internet installation and lease notice periods usually set the timeline.
Where do the steps come from?
From a step library written and reviewed by people, not generated per visitor. Pick the stages you need, name an owner for each and add your own steps.
Make your checklist now
Free, no sign-up to try. It becomes a Room you can edit, publish and share.
Create my checklistRelated
Related tools
- Event Planning ChecklistMake an event planning checklist that runs from three months out to the day after, with an owner for each stage and room for your own steps.
- Project Charter ChecklistMake a project charter checklist: purpose, scope, people, plan and measures, and sponsor sign-off, so the charter covers what it should.
- Project Status Report GeneratorPaste your update or notes. Get a status report as one link: where the project stands, progress against the timeline, risks, blockers and the decisions needed, with an AI agent that answers stakeholders' questions.