Viewing a rental property: 38 questions to ask
Friday, April 3rd, 2020
The rental market is booming. With competition between potential tenants fiercer than ever before, it can be all too easy to jump in feet first without doing any sort of due diligence. Then, post move day, issue after issue pops up – dodgy heating, trouble with transport, noise outside at night. Here we’ve put together […]
Read ArticleSetting sail – How to move your business abroad
Saturday, March 14th, 2020
If you’re considering shifting your business overseas, the road ahead might be a bumpy one without proper planning. Here are the five areas that warrant plenty of administrative legwork. Create a comprehensive business plan This brave new business move of yours demands an entirely new business plan – one that thoroughly details aims, goals, costs […]
Read ArticleTo me, to you – The Chuckle Brothers’ guide to internal office moves
Tuesday, March 3rd, 2020
They’re the iconic mullet-haired brothers who think themselves as the masters of everything (but actually muck up everything they touch). If they created a guide to internal office moves, this would be it (just to be clear, this guide is not, under any circumstances, to be taken seriously – follow this advice at your peril!!). […]
Read ArticleGoing green – Five things to look for in your new, energy efficient business property
Friday, February 14th, 2020
If you’re thinking about moving there’s something you should know – picking a commercial property that’s not energy efficient is going to cost you. BIG time. The average medium-sized business churns through between 30,000 to 50,000 kWh each year, resulting in an electricity bill of £3,146, and uses gas of around 45,000 kWh (adding £1,424 […]
Read ArticleThere’s a proper way to pack and fill your self-storage. This is it.
Monday, February 3rd, 2020
When renting a self-storage unit, you pay for every single square inch of that space – top to bottom. So you really should be making the most of it. Forget wobbling towers of boxes or chaotic corners of piled clothes – here’s how to ensure your property is both protected, as well as packed and […]
Read Article4 Surprising Plus Points of Moving Your Company Across Seas & Continents
Monday, January 13th, 2020
International company moves have always been business as usual for many British companies. With that in mind, here are 4 reasons why operating overseas could be great for your business!
Read ArticleThe Ikea-proof guide to assembling furniture
Friday, January 3rd, 2020
Ahhhh Ikea – the Swedish powerhouse known for its fabulous meatballs, cool Scandinavian style and infuriating flat pack furniture (seriously, how can one bedside table require 105,463 screws?!). If you want to hold onto your sanity and avoid a pile of Ikea products created from moments of flat pack induced-rage, you’d better read this guide… […]
Read ArticlePacked Up, Shipped Off: The Brexit Effect on Business Operations
Friday, December 13th, 2019
It’s said that 1 in 3 British businesses plan to relocate some of their operations abroad. As we approach Brexit day, you might be wondering where things stand. Let’s dig into the details.
Read ArticleThe end of academic year move – How to be a model citizen
Tuesday, December 3rd, 2019
It’s the end of the academic year. There’s so much to do, so many people to say bye to, and your worldly belongings to pack-up. Shesh, you’re going to be busy. While the media is reporting students en masse leaving behind landfill size piles of rubbish, you know that you and your fellow students are […]
Read ArticleThe big business move: Get creative (and productive) in your next office space
Friday, November 1st, 2019
We’re hedging our bets that you just saw your business move as a big pain in the 9-to-5. But then you discovered our blog – packed with enlightening topics such as how you can make your move profitable and why moving can be good for business growth and recruitment. And the good news doesn’t end […]
Read ArticleStudent – your landlord refuses to return your deposit, now what?
Wednesday, October 2nd, 2019
So you had more than a fair share of parties into the early morning. And you may have been slightly late once or twice with your rent. But other than those things, you’re pretty certain you’ve been a perfect tenant (you even transformed your student hovel into a home, by reading this blog). Yet every […]
Read ArticleSo long, Anglais: 5 things you’ll probably forget to do
Sunday, September 15th, 2019
In previous blogs, we’ve shared our top tips on everything from moving cross continent, to settling into a new life (wherever in the world it may be). Now we want to talk about five things you’d probably have forgotten to do if it weren’t for the help of these handy reminders. Calling your credit card […]
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