Preparing to Return Home

PREPARING TO RETURN HOME CHECK LIST

Accommodation  In Halls – confirm your departure date in writing  In Private Accommodation – confirm your departure date with your landlord in writing  Hand in your keys and swipe cards

Bills  Council Tax – if you pay this, inform the Council in writing of your departure date.  Electricity – inform of departure date, arrange final reading of meter, confirm the address that the final bill should to go to.  Gas – inform of departure date, arrange final reading of meter, confirm the address that the final bill should go to.  Telephone – inform of departure date, confirm the address that the final bill should go to.  Water Rates – if you pay these, inform Yorkshire Water in writing of your departure date.

Contracts  Mobile phone – if you are going to stop using a mobile phone contract when you go home, remember to cancel it before you leave, and confirm the address that your final bill should be sent to.  TV rental – if you rent a TV, cancel your contract and confirm the address that any final bill should be sent to.

Employer  Give written notice to your employer – usually one months notice is required.

Extra Expenses  Binding and printing costs of your dissertation, final project or thesis.  Graduation costs – hiring gown, official photographs.  Souvenirs and presents.

Financial Matters  Bank account – check with your bank what you need to do to close your account. Are there any related accounts that may be useful for you?  Tuition fees  Accommodation fees  Library – any books to return, any overdue book fines to pay? Forwarding Address  Alumni  Department  Friends  Post Office – can pay to have mail redirected to your home address. Form available on the web at: www.royalmail.com/personal/receiving-mail/redirection or available at Post Office branches  Organisations that you may belong to

Luggage  Arrange freighting agent if you have too much luggage to take on the plane.  Sell any books that you no longer require – e.g. Department notice board.  Pass on any belongings that you don’t need or can’t fit in your luggage, for other people to use Our ‘Green Move Out’ project runs throughout the year, and you can take unwanted clean clothes, bedding and kitchen items to Room 101, Richmond Building. We will make them available to new students when they arrive.

Medical Matters  Dentist – inform of departure date.  Doctor – inform of departure date. Do you need to take any medical notes home with you?

Publications  Cancel any publications that you subscribe to.  Arrange to continue to subscribe if you wish, and arrange to have sent to your home address.

Refunds  Car tax www.gov.uk/vehicle-tax-refund Refunds can take up 6 weeks to process, and a cheque will be sent to your address as stated on the V5C registration document. You will need to make arrangements for that to be forwarded on to you (see Royal Mail redirection information above).  Income Tax Form P85 available on the web at: www.gov.uk/government/publications/income-tax-leaving-the-uk-getting-your- tax-right-p85 Or from the Inland Revenue office at: Centenary Court, 1 St Blaise Way, Bradford, BD1 4XV. Tel 01274 204000  Telephone Rental – contact your supplier – if you pay by the quarter you may be able to get a refund for any complete months remaining on the rental you have paid.  Travel cards – e.g. Metro card  TV Licence See details on the web at www.tvlicensing.co.uk/check-if-you-need-one/for- your-home/youre-moving-address-aud23  VAT See details on the web www.gov.uk/tax-on-shopping/taxfree-shopping

Tickets  Air tickets – book as far in advance as possible for the best deals Beware of deals that sound too good to be true – they usually are. Check that the provider has ATOL accreditation, to give yourself some financial protection