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Our guides to a smoother move
Moving Into or Out of a Listed Building: What You Can and Can’t Touch
Moving into a listed building: what needs consent, which fixtures must stay, how to protect old floors and stairs, and who answers for past unauthorised work.
Read articleClearing a House After a Death: What to Do First, and What Can Wait
Clearing a house after a death: what to secure first, whether to wait for probate, Council Tax on an empty home, and a sorting order that avoids family rows.
Read articleMoving House While Pregnant: Timing, Lifting and Your Maternity Care
Moving house while pregnant: when to move, what to stop lifting, keeping your midwife and GP on track at a new address, and a move day spent sitting down.
Read articleWhen Your House Chain Falls Through: What Happens to Your Move
What to do when your house chain falls through: before or after exchange, your removal booking, renting or buying first, stamp duty, and storage for the gap.
Read articleMoving House With a Disability or Limited Mobility: A Practical Plan
Moving house with a disability or limited mobility: adaptations and grants, equipment, Blue Badge and van parking, and planning move day around your energy.
Read articleMoving House in Winter: What Changes Between November and February
Moving house in winter: why December is as busy as August, which days you can complete on over Christmas 2026, and how to plan for dark, wet, cold move days.
Read articleMoving an Elderly Parent: How to Plan It Without the Rush
How to move a parent into a smaller home, a retirement flat or a care home: what to sort first, who can sign, timing the two moves and the empty house after.
Read articleWhat Removal Companies Won’t Move, and What to Do Instead
Gas bottles, paint, damaged batteries, rubbish and connected appliances stay off the van. Why crews refuse them and what to do with each one before move day.
Read articleDo Removal Vans Pay ULEZ and the Congestion Charge?
Removal vans up to 3.5 tonnes pay ULEZ unless compliant, and the Congestion Charge stacks on top in central London. What applies on your move.
Read articleReady for a smoother move?
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