[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":372},["ShallowReactive",2],{"guide-\u002Fguides\u002Fwho-to-tell-when-you-move-north-east":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"description":362,"extension":363,"meta":364,"navigation":365,"path":366,"publishedAt":367,"readingMinutes":368,"seo":369,"stem":370,"updatedAt":367,"__hash__":371},"guides\u002Fguides\u002Fwho-to-tell-when-you-move-north-east.md","Who to tell when you move in County Durham, Sunderland or Gateshead",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":351},"minimark",[9,13,16,25,30,53,56,60,76,94,118,127,131,150,167,185,189,200,216,235,239,248,252,318,321,325,328,343],[10,11,12],"p",{},"When you move in County Durham, Sunderland or Gateshead, tell your council about council tax first, then sort bins, any parking permit and the electoral register. Nationally, update DVLA (licence and log book), HMRC, your GP if you leave its area, and set up a Royal Mail redirection. Each council has its own forms, linked below.",[10,14,15],{},"There is no single form that tells everyone — and that is the honest catch with all of this. It is a list, and you work through it. The good news is that most of it is a short online form, and the parts that take longer are the ones worth starting early.",[10,17,18,19,24],{},"Here it is by council, then the national ones. If you are earlier in the process, start with our ",[20,21,23],"a",{"href":22},"\u002Fguides\u002Fmoving-house-checklist","moving house checklist",", which puts this in the order of the whole move.",[26,27,29],"h2",{"id":28},"first-which-council-is-it","First: which council is it?",[10,31,32,33,37,38,41,42,45,46,52],{},"It sounds obvious, but the boundaries do not always follow the postcode. ",[34,35,36],"strong",{},"Durham County Council"," covers the city of Durham and the wider county, including Chester-le-Street, Consett and Bishop Auckland. ",[34,39,40],{},"Sunderland City Council"," covers Sunderland, Washington and the surrounding villages. ",[34,43,44],{},"Gateshead Council"," covers Gateshead, Low Fell, Whickham, Blaydon and Ryton. If you are not sure, GOV.UK has a ",[20,47,51],{"href":48,"rel":49},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gov.uk\u002Ffind-local-council",[50],"nofollow","find your local council"," tool that works from your postcode.",[10,54,55],{},"If you are moving between two councils, you tell both: the old one to close your account, the new one to open one.",[26,57,59],{"id":58},"county-durham","County Durham",[10,61,62,65,66,71,72,75],{},[34,63,64],{},"Council tax."," Durham's ",[20,67,70],{"href":68,"rel":69},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.durham.gov.uk\u002Farticle\u002F3451\u002FTell-us-you-ve-moved-house-or-had-a-change-in-circumstances",[50],"moving house page"," splits it in two. Moving into the county, you register to pay. Already registered and moving to another house, you tell them about a change of address. If you get a discount, such as the single person discount, the council asks you to tell it within ",[34,73,74],{},"21 days"," when your circumstances change.",[10,77,78,81,82,87,88,93],{},[34,79,80],{},"Bins."," Check your collection days on ",[20,83,86],{"href":84,"rel":85},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.durham.gov.uk\u002Fbincollections",[50],"Durham's bin collection dates page",". If the new house has no bins, you can ",[20,89,92],{"href":90,"rel":91},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.durham.gov.uk\u002Fnewbin",[50],"ask for a new bin"," there too — the council lists a recent move as a reason to ask.",[10,95,96,99,100,103,104,109,110,113,114,117],{},[34,97,98],{},"Parking."," Central Durham is a ",[34,101,102],{},"Controlled Parking Zone",", and the council's ",[20,105,108],{"href":106,"rel":107},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.durham.gov.uk\u002FCPZ",[50],"CPZ page"," says a permit is needed between ",[34,111,112],{},"8am and 6pm, seven days a week",". One detail catches people out: the council says it is not necessarily able to issue resident or visitor permits for buildings ",[34,115,116],{},"built or converted after 2000",". If you are moving into a newer conversion in the centre, check before you assume you can park outside.",[10,119,120,121,126],{},"Durham also keeps a single ",[20,122,125],{"href":123,"rel":124},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.durham.gov.uk\u002Farticle\u002F21686\u002FLet-us-help-you-with-moving",[50],"help with moving page"," linking council tax, the electoral register, bins and school places in one place. It is the best starting point for the county.",[26,128,130],{"id":129},"sunderland","Sunderland",[10,132,133,135,136,141,142,145,146,149],{},[34,134,64],{}," Sunderland's ",[20,137,140],{"href":138,"rel":139},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sunderland.gov.uk\u002Fmovinghome",[50],"moving home page"," has three forms: moving into Sunderland, moving within it, and moving out. It asks you to tell it ",[34,143,144],{},"within 21 days"," of your move, and also says ",[34,147,148],{},"not to report a change of address more than 14 days before your move date",". So this one cannot be done weeks ahead; put it in the diary for the fortnight before.",[10,151,152,154,155,160,161,166],{},[34,153,80],{}," Find your day with Sunderland's ",[20,156,159],{"href":157,"rel":158},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sunderland.gov.uk\u002Fbindays",[50],"bin collection day checker",". Each house is entitled to one green bin for general waste and one blue bin for recycling, and you can ",[20,162,165],{"href":163,"rel":164},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sunderland.gov.uk\u002Frequest-bin",[50],"request a new or replacement bin"," if the old occupier took theirs.",[10,168,169,135,171,176,177,180,181,184],{},[34,170,98],{},[20,172,175],{"href":173,"rel":174},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sunderland.gov.uk\u002Farticle\u002F13758\u002FParking-Permit",[50],"parking permit page"," says standard resident permits are now digital, and you will need a photo of your ",[34,178,179],{},"V5C"," and ",[34,182,183],{},"proof of residency",", such as this year's council tax bill or a utility bill from the last three months. That means the council tax step above comes first.",[26,186,188],{"id":187},"gateshead","Gateshead",[10,190,191,193,194,199],{},[34,192,64],{}," Gateshead's ",[20,195,198],{"href":196,"rel":197},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gateshead.gov.uk\u002Farticle\u002F30276\u002FMoving-home",[50],"change of address page"," explains how it bills: from the date you move in, unless the purchase or tenancy date is different, and up to the date you move out. Moving within the borough, you get a revised bill, and any credit on the old address goes towards the new one.",[10,201,202,204,205,209,210,215],{},[34,203,80],{}," Use Gateshead's ",[20,206,159],{"href":207,"rel":208},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gateshead.gov.uk\u002Farticle\u002F3150\u002FBin-collection-day-checker",[50],". If the new property has no bins, the council's ",[20,211,214],{"href":212,"rel":213},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gateshead.gov.uk\u002Farticle\u002F18383\u002FOrder-a-bin",[50],"order a bin page"," says you will need to order and pay for them. When we checked in October 2026 it also said bins were out of stock, so look early if you are moving into a new build.",[10,217,218,220,221,226,227,230,231,234],{},[34,219,98],{}," Gateshead has several permit zones. Its ",[20,222,225],{"href":223,"rel":224},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gateshead.gov.uk\u002Farticle\u002F4369\u002FResident-parking-permits",[50],"resident parking permits page"," asks for ",[34,228,229],{},"proof of residence"," (a council tax or utility bill from the last three months) and ",[34,232,233],{},"proof you keep the vehicle there",", normally the V5. Again, council tax first, then the permit.",[26,236,238],{"id":237},"the-electoral-register-for-all-three","The electoral register, for all three",[10,240,241,242,247],{},"Every council uses the same GOV.UK service, and Sunderland's own page sends you straight to it. ",[20,243,246],{"href":244,"rel":245},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gov.uk\u002Fregister-to-vote",[50],"Register to vote"," at your new address; GOV.UK says it usually takes about five minutes, and you will be asked for your National Insurance number. It is the one people most often forget, because nothing chases you for it.",[26,249,251],{"id":250},"the-national-ones","The national ones",[253,254,255,268,283,294,306],"ul",{},[256,257,258,261,262,267],"li",{},[34,259,260],{},"DVLA, driving licence"," — ",[20,263,266],{"href":264,"rel":265},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gov.uk\u002Fchange-address-driving-licence",[50],"changing the address on your licence"," is free online, and you can keep driving while you wait for the new one.",[256,269,270,261,273,278,279,282],{},[34,271,272],{},"DVLA, vehicle log book",[20,274,277],{"href":275,"rel":276},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gov.uk\u002Fchange-address-v5c",[50],"update your V5C"," separately. GOV.UK says you can be fined ",[34,280,281],{},"up to £1,000"," for not telling DVLA when your address changes.",[256,284,285,261,288,293],{},[34,286,287],{},"HMRC",[20,289,292],{"href":290,"rel":291},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gov.uk\u002Ftell-hmrc-change-of-details",[50],"tell HMRC you have changed address",", online or through the HMRC app.",[256,295,296,299,300,305],{},[34,297,298],{},"Your GP"," — if you are leaving your practice's area, the NHS explains ",[20,301,304],{"href":302,"rel":303},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nhs.uk\u002Fnhs-services\u002Fgps\u002Fhow-to-register-with-a-gp-surgery\u002F",[50],"how to register with a new GP surgery",".",[256,307,308,311,312,317],{},[34,309,310],{},"Royal Mail"," — set up a ",[20,313,316],{"href":314,"rel":315},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.royalmail.com\u002Fpersonal\u002Freceiving-mail\u002Fredirection",[50],"mail redirection"," before you go, so the letters you forgot about still find you.",[10,319,320],{},"Then the private ones — your bank, energy and water suppliers, broadband, insurers, TV licence, and anyone who sends you a bill or a parcel.",[26,322,324],{"id":323},"where-we-come-in","Where we come in",[10,326,327],{},"Parking is the item on this list that most affects moving day itself. Suitable parking as close as reasonably possible to both addresses is the customer's responsibility, which is standard across the trade. If either street is permit-controlled, contact the council as soon as you have a date.",[10,329,330,331,335,336,180,339,342],{},"Our answer: tell us what you have arranged when you ask for a quote, and we will plan the carry around it. We know the streets in ",[20,332,334],{"href":333},"\u002Fremovals\u002Fdurham","Durham",", ",[20,337,130],{"href":338},"\u002Fremovals\u002Fsunderland",[20,340,188],{"href":341},"\u002Fremovals\u002Fgateshead",", from the city centre zone to the back lanes and the banks.",[10,344,345,346,350],{},"When the list is done, ",[20,347,349],{"href":348},"\u002Fquotation","get a quote"," and we will handle the part with the furniture.",{"title":352,"searchDepth":353,"depth":353,"links":354},"",2,[355,356,357,358,359,360,361],{"id":28,"depth":353,"text":29},{"id":58,"depth":353,"text":59},{"id":129,"depth":353,"text":130},{"id":187,"depth":353,"text":188},{"id":237,"depth":353,"text":238},{"id":250,"depth":353,"text":251},{"id":323,"depth":353,"text":324},"Council tax, bins, parking permits and the electoral register for each council, plus DVLA, HMRC, your GP and Royal Mail. 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