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
- How long does it take to move house?From offer to keys: the average time to complete, what slows a move down, and when to book the removal.Read the guide5 min read
- Who to inform when moving houseThe complete change-of-address list, categorised, with the when and the how for all 30 entries.Read the guide6 min read
- Council tax when you move houseHow to close your old account and open the new one, what you pay on two homes, refunds, and the rules in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.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
- How to pack crockery and glasses for movingPlates on their edge, glasses wrapped one by one, small boxes for heavy items — how to pack fragile kitchenware so it arrives in one piece.Read the guide6 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