Moving guides
Practical UK moving advice, written plainly and kept current as prices and rules change. Each guide covers one job properly — read what you need, print what helps, skip the rest.
- How to choose a removal companyThe checks that separate a proper, insured removals firm from a broker — insurance, BAR membership, Companies House, and what to do if it goes wrong.Read the guide7 min read
- Moving house checklistThe week-by-week timeline from 8 weeks out to the first week after — tickable, printable, in order.Read the guide5 min read
- Who to notify when moving houseThe complete change-of-address list, categorised, with the when and the how for all 30 entries.Read the guide6 min read
- Moving boxes: the complete guideHow many boxes your home actually needs, which sizes take what, where to buy them — and where to get them free.Read the guide5 min read
- Moving house quotes & sayingsOriginal funny one-liners, new home card messages and moving day wishes — written to be stolen for cards and captions.Read the guide5 min read
- Moving house storage solutionsContainer storage, self-storage, mobile pods and the free options — compared honestly on who does the lifting, access while stored, and cost.Read the guide6 min read
- Moving house with petsThe quiet-room method for moving day, why cats stay in for 2–3 weeks, and how dogs settle fastest.Read the guide4 min read
- 7 biggest mistakes when moving to SpainVisas and the 90/180 rule, customs paperwork, shipping too much and budgeting only to the front door — the seven costliest errors, and how to dodge each one.Read the guide5 min read