Oh, poor baby. Your new home comes with unfamiliar smells and if the previous occupant had a pet, that intensifies it. Plus, everything is strange. The layout for example. Nothing is in a familiar place. A move can stress out a kitty and it just takes time for them to acclimate to a new environment. Every cat is different. Some can adjust like nothing happened. Others seem to really get stressed out. I agree a safe room would be best, but you just can't lock him up there and leave him. You need to be in that room with him, comforting him, assuring him. I'm sure unpacking awaits you, but your kitty needs you, just like a child would. Your baby looks to you for comfort. All you need is time.
As for his bathroom accidents -- that should stop once the stress is gone. You've got plenty of litter boxes, but they aren't in a familiar area just yet. Be patient with him. Don't punish him. A move is hard enough on humans -- but pets do not understand what has happened.
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