Friday 20 May 2016

What's In Your Basement?

This guy has created an entire bouldering course in his basement. If you've got the space, why not? Not only does it keep you fit, but it doesn't really stop you from using parts of the floor as storage. Imagine the look of surprise on the estate agent's face when he gets to selling!

(Mind you, I'm sure he won't find moving heavy boxes a problem after a daily boulder routine).

View the full gallery on imgur.


Sunday 15 May 2016

Rental Properties Flood The Market: Some Advice

In the news that rental properties are flooding the market, we thought it's time to take stock and compile all the resources we've written so far on the topic.

Help, My Landlord Is Selling Up! - Read Article
The Danger Of Ripoff Rents - Read Article
Getting Your Deposit Back From The Landlord - Read Article
Viewing A Rental Property - Read Article
Decorating Your Rental Home - Read Article

Outside our blog, we'd recommend bookmarking the ever-convenient Money Saving Expert. Their website holds a swathe of information for tenants. This one, 55 tips for renters, is particularly inspirational.

Happy tenancy all!

Tuesday 3 May 2016

Bank Of Mum & Dad Lend £5bn A Year

According to the data firm Legal & General, the so-called 'Bank Of Mum & Dad' will lend approximately five billion pounds in mortgage transactions this year. Such a bank would statistically be in the top 10 mortgage lenders across the country. Is this a sure sign that house prices are well and truly at unaffordable levels for young people?

Read more about this on the BBC Business website here.

Tuesday 26 April 2016

Hats Off To The Packaging Maestros

Being in the removals industry, we're fans of good packaging. Every day we see cardboard boxes, carriers, duct tape mummies and all forms of creative baggage. None of those quite meet the standards of these everyday goods. As the article suggests, it's packaging that sells itself!

Check out the full gallery here.


Tuesday 19 April 2016

Advice For Expats

With the EU referendum a hot topic in the news, we thought it useful to flag some of the details in moving abroad for UK citizens. Experts For Expats - a brilliant resource on such things - covers the issue extensively including tax arrangements, medical bills and what to do with your pets. Unlike Johnny Depp, you want to make the right decisions when moving dogs to another country!

Read more below:

http://www.expertsforexpats.com/relocation/moving-abroad-checklist/

Friday 8 April 2016

Simple Storage For Bikes

You won't be surprised to hear that as removal men, we love a good use of space. DIY projects such as this hanging bike rack are right up our street! If your shed looks like this during the house move - kudos to you!



Full gallery here.

Monday 4 April 2016

A Treasure Trove Of Moving Advice

We've found a goldmine of moving advice on Reddit. While it's written for an American audience, the same basic rules apply for UK movers. It covers everything from towing, freights, seasonal advice and how to vet a removal company. We hope you find it useful!

https://www.reddit.com/r/Frugal/comments/4ckj1t/best_moving_advice_from_reddit/