When you move home you need to notify dozens of organisations, banks, councils, the DVLA, HMRC, your GP, energy suppliers and more. A number of services have emerged to help. They range from traditional mail forwarding to dedicated online notification platforms. This guide compares the main options honestly, covering what each one does, what each one charges, and what each one misses.
Key Takeaways
- Moveinout covers 9,000+ organisations across 24 categories, the most complete service available in the UK.
- Royal Mail Redirection forwards post temporarily but does not update any records permanently. Use it alongside a notification service, not instead of one.
- SlothMove covers 9 core categories: GP, dentist, DVLA, Council Tax, electoral register, electricity, gas, water and TV Licence. Banks and HMRC are not currently included.
- Monadd was acquired by Bunch in January 2026 and no longer operates as a standalone service.
- Every individual organisation can be notified for free directly through their own website or app. Paid services save the time of doing each one individually.
Why does choosing the right service matter?
The average UK home move requires notifications to between 20 and 40 separate organisations. Each holds your address independently. None of them share information with each other. When you move, every single one needs to be told individually.
The stakes vary. An outdated address with your bank means replacement cards, fraud alerts and statements go to your old property, creating both inconvenience and a risk of previous occupier fraud. An outdated address with HMRC means tax correspondence, refund notifications and penalty letters miss you. An outdated address with your GP means appointment letters and referrals go to the wrong property.
The service you choose determines how much of this list gets handled and how much you still need to do manually. A service covering nine categories handles the basics. A service covering 24 categories handles the basics and everything else.
How do the main services compare at a glance?
| Feature | Moveinout | Royal Mail Redirection | SlothMove |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it does | Notifies 9,000+ organisations permanently | Forwards post temporarily | Notifies 9 core categories |
| Updates records permanently | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes (9 categories) |
| Banks and building societies | ✓ Included | ✗ Not applicable | ✗ Not included |
| HMRC | ✓ Included | ✗ Not applicable | ✗ Not included |
| DVLA | ✓ Included | ✗ Not applicable | ✓ Included |
| Council Tax | ✓ Included | ✗ Not applicable | ✓ Included |
| Electoral register | ✓ Included | ✗ Not applicable | ✓ Included |
| GP | ✓ Included | ✗ Not applicable | ✓ Included |
| Dentist | ✓ Included | ✗ Not applicable | ✓ Included |
| Electricity supplier | ✓ Included | ✗ Not applicable | ✓ Included |
| Gas supplier | ✓ Included | ✗ Not applicable | ✓ Included |
| Water supplier | ✓ Included | ✗ Not applicable | ✓ Included |
| TV Licence | ✗ Not currently included | ✗ Not applicable | ✓ Included |
| Optician | ✓ Included | ✗ Not applicable | ✗ Not included |
| Pharmacy | ✓ Included | ✗ Not applicable | ✗ Not included |
| Vet | ✓ Included | ✗ Not applicable | ✗ Not included |
| School | ✓ Included | ✗ Not applicable | ✗ Not included |
| Solicitor | ✓ Included | ✗ Not applicable | ✗ Not included |
| DWP benefits | ✓ Included | ✗ Not applicable | ✗ Not included |
| Premium Bonds and NS&I | ✓ Included | ✗ Not applicable | ✗ Not included |
| Letter of Authority required | ✓ No | ✗ Not applicable | ✗ Yes |
| Cost | £35 | From £45.00 per person (3 months) | £30 |
What does Moveinout cover?
Moveinout
Moveinout is a UK change of address notification service covering over 9,000 organisations across 24 provider categories. It is the most complete service of its kind available to UK home movers.
The 24 categories cover every tier of address notification that matters when you move: government departments (HMRC, DWP, DVLA, council, electoral register, PIP, State Pension), finance (banks, Premium Bonds, private pension, loyalty cards), health (GP, dentist, optician, pharmacy, vet), education (school, university), professional services (solicitor, accountant, professional body), utilities (energy and water), and lifestyle (gym, charity, blood donation, breakdown cover).
You enter your details once, select the providers you need to notify, and Moveinout dispatches notifications on your behalf. A dashboard shows which providers have been notified. No Letter of Authority is required.
- Most comprehensive coverage available
- No Letter of Authority required
- Covers local providers (GP, vet, school)
- Full dashboard tracking
- Banks and HMRC included
- TV Licence not currently included
- Paid service
What does Royal Mail Redirection cover?
Royal Mail Redirection
Royal Mail Redirection forwards all post from your old address to your new one for a fixed period of 3, 6 or 12 months. It does not contact any organisation or update any record. It simply intercepts post and redirects it. When the redirection expires, post reverts to your old address.
Royal Mail Redirection is not an alternative to a change of address service. It is a complementary safety net. Moveinout updates the source permanently. Royal Mail Redirection catches what the source still sends to the old address during the transition period.
Royal Mail Redirection does not update your address permanently. Organisations sending post to your old address will continue doing so indefinitely unless they are notified directly. A notification service handles the permanent fix. Redirection handles the short-term safety net.
- Catches all post including from providers not yet notified
- Simple to set up online
- Trusted, established service
- Good safety net during transition
- Does not update any records permanently
- Expires after 3, 6 or 12 months
- Priced per person, not per household
- Does not cover parcels from some couriers
For a full breakdown of Royal Mail Redirection costs and how to set it up, see our Royal Mail Redirection guide. For other options, see our alternatives to Royal Mail Redirection guide.
What does SlothMove cover?
SlothMove
SlothMove is a UK change of address service covering nine categories: GP, dentist, DVLA, Council Tax, electoral register, electricity, gas, water and TV Licence. It charges £30 and requires a Letter of Authority to be signed before notifications are dispatched.
SlothMove works well for the nine categories it covers. The gaps become significant for most home movers. Banks are not currently included. HMRC is not included. Broadband is not included. Opticians, vets, schools, solicitors, accountants, DWP benefits and Premium Bonds are all absent from the current service.
SlothMove requires a Letter of Authority. After registration, SlothMove sends an LoA to your email address for digital signing. Notifications are held until it is signed. Some LoA emails can end up in the spam folder. If your updates show a waiting status, check your spam folder first.
- Covers TV Licence
- Covers Council Tax and electoral register
- Lower price point at £30
- Banks not included
- HMRC not included
- Broadband not included
- Letter of Authority required before dispatch
- No optician, vet, school or solicitor
- No DWP benefits or Premium Bonds
For a detailed breakdown of what SlothMove covers and what it misses, see our SlothMove alternatives guide.
What happened to Monadd?
Monadd was previously available as a third dedicated change of address platform in the UK. In January 2026, Monadd was acquired by Bunch and ceased operating as a standalone service. Home movers who were considering Monadd or who used it previously will need an alternative.
Moveinout is the most comprehensive alternative currently available, covering 9,000+ organisations across 24 categories with no Letter of Authority required.
Can you change your address for free without a service?
Yes. Every organisation can be notified for free directly through their own website, app or phone line. A paid service is not required. What a paid service provides is time, consolidating 20 to 40 individual notifications into one process rather than working through each one separately.
If you choose to update directly, the most important organisations to prioritise are:
- HMRC, free at gov.uk/personal-tax-account
- DVLA, free at gov.uk/change-address-driving-licence
- Council Tax, free via your local council website
- Your bank, free via their app or online banking
- NHS GP, via the NHS App or direct contact with your surgery
- TV Licence, free at tvlicensing.co.uk
- Premium Bonds, free at nsandi.com
For a complete list of everyone you need to notify when moving home, see our change of address checklist.
Which service is right for your move?
If you want to notify all your providers in one place with the broadest possible coverage and no Letter of Authority friction, Moveinout covers 9,000+ organisations across 24 categories including banks, HMRC, optician, vet, school and professional bodies.
If you want a short-term mail safety net while you work through your notification list, Royal Mail Redirection is the right tool. Use it alongside Moveinout rather than instead of it. It catches any post from providers not yet notified during the transition period.
If your move only involves the nine core categories and you are comfortable handling everything else manually, SlothMove covers GP, dentist, DVLA, Council Tax, electoral register, electricity, gas, water and TV Licence for £30. Bear in mind that banks, HMRC and broadband are not included and will need to be updated separately.
For the most complete move, use Moveinout for permanent record updates across all 24 categories, and add Royal Mail Redirection as a 3-month safety net to catch anything that still goes to your old address during the settling-in period.
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Quick summary: change of address services compared
- Moveinout: £35. 9,000+ organisations, 24 categories, no Letter of Authority. Most complete service available. Banks and HMRC included. TV Licence not currently included.
- Royal Mail Redirection: Forwards post temporarily. Does not update records. From £45.00 per person. Use alongside a notification service, not instead of one.
- SlothMove: 9 categories (GP, dentist, DVLA, Council Tax, electoral register, electricity, gas, water, TV Licence). £30. Letter of Authority required. Banks and HMRC not included.
- Monadd: Acquired by Bunch in January 2026. No longer available as a standalone service.
- Free option: Update each organisation directly. Every provider has a free self-service process. A paid service saves the time of doing each one individually.
Frequently Asked Questions
The most common questions about UK change of address services.
Moveinout is the most complete change of address service available, covering over 9,000 organisations across 24 provider categories including banks, HMRC, the DVLA, council, GP, dentist, optician, vet, school, solicitor, accountant and professional bodies. Royal Mail Redirection is a complementary service that forwards post temporarily rather than updating records permanently.
Moveinout contacts organisations directly and updates your address permanently across 9,000+ providers. Royal Mail Redirection forwards post from your old address to your new one for a fixed period but does not update any records. When the redirection expires, post goes back to your old address. The two work best together: Moveinout handles the permanent fix, Royal Mail Redirection acts as a short-term safety net.
There is no free service that notifies multiple organisations on your behalf. You can update your address for free directly with each individual organisation, HMRC at gov.uk/personal-tax-account, the DVLA at gov.uk/change-address-driving-licence, your bank via their app, your council via their website. Paid services save the time of working through each provider individually.
Monadd was acquired by Bunch in January 2026 and no longer operates as a standalone change of address service. Home movers who were considering Monadd should use Moveinout as the most comprehensive alternative, covering 9,000+ organisations across 24 categories.
No. Royal Mail Redirection forwards your post temporarily. It does not contact any organisation or update any record. When the redirection expires, post reverts to your old address. Use it alongside a change of address service like Moveinout, not as a replacement for one.
Royal Mail Redirection costs from £45.00 per person for 3 months, £70.99 for 6 months, and £107.99 for 12 months. Prices are per person, not per household. Check royalmail.com for current pricing as rates may change.
Yes. Every organisation can be notified for free directly. HMRC is free at gov.uk/personal-tax-account. The DVLA is free at gov.uk/change-address-driving-licence. Your bank is free via their app or online banking. Your council is free via their website. A paid service saves the time of working through each provider individually, but it is not required.
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