No fluff and no sales talk. Real prices, real notice periods and the rules that actually apply, including the ones the industry would rather you did not read. Start with the checklist if you have just had a date confirmed, or pick a topic below.
5 minThe best day of the week (and month) to move house
This guide explains which weekday, and which part of the month, gives you the best day to move house on price and on choice of firm, and what you still control when…
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Costs15 minHow much does it cost to move house in the UK?
A removal price is built from the hours a crew works, the vehicle the job needs and the time that vehicle spends on the road. Bedroom count is a rough guide to…
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Costs17 minInsurance for your move: what removal companies cover, and what they don’t
"Don't worry, we're fully insured" is the most misleading sentence in the removals trade. This guide explains what that phrase actually gets you (under many contracts, as little as £40 per damaged…
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Admin18 minChange of Address Checklist: The 17 Places to Notify When You Move (UK 2026)
There are exactly 17 places to update when you move house in the UK. This guide lists all of them, tells you when to do each one, what it costs, and which…
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Admin20 minEnd of Tenancy Cleaning: The Complete Guide to Getting Your Full Deposit Back
Cleaning is the single biggest reason tenants lose deposit money, and most of the advice online is written by companies selling the clean. Here's the law, the real costs, a room-by-room checklist…
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Planning21 minMoving into a flat: access, lifts and parking permits (UK guide 2026)
Flat moves fail on access, not distance. This guide covers the three things you must book before moving day: the lift, the parking, and the managing agent's sign-off, with real 2026 costs…
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Family24 minMoving House with Pets: The Complete UK Guide (Cats, Dogs & More)
One plan for every animal in the house: cats, dogs, rabbits, birds, fish and reptiles. What to book, what the law requires, who looks after your pet on the day, and exactly…
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Packing23 minWhat Not to Pack: Items Removal Companies Won’t Take (UK Guide)
Every removal company has a list of items it won't put on the van: some because the law forbids it, some because their insurance does, and some because it's simply a bad…
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Packing20 minHow to Pack for a House Move: Room-by-Room Guide (UK 2026)
A fully furnished family move can fill 50-60 boxes, and most people underestimate how many they need by 20-30%. This guide gives you the full plan: when to start, exactly how many…
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Planning20 minMoving house checklist UK 2026: the week-by-week countdown
Everything you need to do before, during and after a house move, in the order you need to do it, with the real notice periods, prices and deadlines for 2026, a master…
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Packing13 minHow to declutter before a move: what to sell, donate and dump
Removals are priced on volume, so everything you get rid of before the survey comes off the quote. This guide covers what to start when, the four piles that actually work, and…
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Business14 minMoving office checklist: the UK business relocation plan (2026)
A working plan for moving a business, from the lease notice you probably have to serve twelve months out to the connectivity order that decides whether anyone can work on Monday. With…
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Costs12 minHow to reduce the cost of moving house (UK guide 2026)
The average UK move costs around £13,000 all in on 2026 figures, and most of that is not the removal van. This guide shows where the money actually goes, which levers save…
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Family15 minMoving house with children: schools, moving day and settling in
School places are the long pole, not the packing. This guide covers the in-year admissions process and its real timescales, what to say to children at each age, how to run moving…
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Planning16 minHow to pick the right removal company (UK guide 2026)
Anyone can put a van on a website. This guide covers the checks that actually separate one removal firm from another: the survey, the membership you can verify, the insurance question with…
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