The Elderly – Making their House Move Super Smooth
Tuesday, April 24th, 2018
Study after study consistently finds that moving gets tougher with age. Uncertainty, overwhelming tasks and leaving behind a loving home of happy memories must be met with care, patience and consideration. These three elements form a firm foundation when it comes to helping your elderly friend or family member move. Be Understanding In our younger […]
Read ArticleCountdown to Commercial Move Day – Your Timeline
Tuesday, April 17th, 2018
Your business has outgrown its premises – piles of files are everywhere, and your staff are squeezed in like sardines. On the other hand, it might be financial impetus driving your move, as more and more businesses are fleeing the capital for the cheaper rates and rents up north. But whatever category you fall into, […]
Read ArticleSelf-storage: 5 giveaway signs of a cowboy company
Tuesday, April 10th, 2018
Recently we’ve partnered with self-storage superstars Inner Space Stations (read about their York self-storage right here). Why? Because over our decade+ in business we’ve regularly been asked whether we have a self-storage company that we recommended. Over our time in this industry, we’ve also heard of horror story after horror story about lacklustre self-storage, damaged […]
Read ArticleChoosing storage in York: How to choose wisely
Friday, March 30th, 2018
Today there are 42 million square feet of storage space in the UK (SSA). Little wonder why, really, when the average home packs in a staggering 300,000 items – resulting in the home tripling in size over the past 50 years. With so much under our roofs, it’s unsurprising that year in, year out, more […]
Read ArticleStudent hovel into real home – Transforming student communal living spaces
Friday, March 23rd, 2018
You might have moved in many moons ago, yet term after term has only seen your shared student space become ever messier, and less and less like home. Whether you’re a student in York, or anywhere else in the UK, coping with your co-inhabitants really needn’t mean putting up with spaces only fit for partying […]
Read ArticleRemovals Services – Should I Pay a Deposit?
Monday, March 12th, 2018
Here’s the problem – every removals company sets their own rules and fee structure. No two firms are the same – leaving those organising their move confused and unable to compare quotes like for like. If this sounds familiar, you may want to read our guide: Apples for Apples: Four pointers for comparing removal quotes. […]
Read ArticleSurviving Conveyancing – Problems and Expectations
Monday, March 5th, 2018
Few property purchases go without a hitch – with many a potential stumbling block to trip over during the conveyancing process resulting in three in 10 property purchases falling through (costing the buyer on average £2899). It then makes sense to prepare yourself for the conveyancing process. Here we take a look at some of […]
Read ArticleThe Big Move: How to Let the World Know
Tuesday, February 27th, 2018
Moving day – done, dusted. Now it’s time to let the world know that you’ve made it to your new address – that includes personal contacts, utility companies, doctors, dentists and the list goes on (and on and on, if you’ve just moved your York business). Here we make this humongous task a little easier, […]
Read ArticleThe Stamp Duty Surprise – What It Means
Wednesday, February 21st, 2018
Recently we blogged about how the Conservatives were hoping to boost the savings of first-time buyers through their Help to Buy ISA (if you missed it, you can read the blog right here: The complete guide to the Help-to-Buy ISA). Yet despite this and other schemes (such as the Help to Buy Shared Ownership scheme) […]
Read ArticleYorkshire in 2018: The Best Places to Live
Wednesday, February 14th, 2018
Yorkshire is a county with much to offer – a region steeped in history, of rolling rural countryside, fine dining and family-friendly days out (and if you need any more reasons to move to Yorkshire, you may want to read our guide: 4 reasons why Yorkshire is a must move). With so much to offer, […]
Read ArticleStep into the Neighbourhood: Yorkshire’s ‘Golden Triangle’
Wednesday, February 7th, 2018
Recently we blogged about what it’s like to move to York – with museums a plenty, history around every corner and day trips, parks and high living galore. Yet for most there’s an elusive region out of financial reach – a glittering collection of Yorkshire towns and villages that are pulling in some of the […]
Read ArticlePost Move Day: 7 Ideas for Your Old Boxes
Thursday, February 1st, 2018
Phew! Moving day finally arrived and the great news is that you survived. As you gradually get each room unpacked, and some semblance of organisation begins to form, you face a final hurdle – just what do you do with hundreds of cardboard boxes? Well, we’ve got six ideas for you. Six ideas for shifting […]
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