Press Release: Top Tips for Moving Home from www.reallymoving.com

14/04/2008

THIS SUMMER’S HOTTEST TOP TIPS FOR MOVING HOUSE FROM WWW.REALLYMOVING.COM

Moving can be one of the most stressful milestones we face, but it needn’t be! To help take the hassle out of the process and allow you to focus on celebrating, NOT problem solving, www.reallymoving.com, the leading portal for moving services, has come up with 10 Top Tips to make sure your day goes without any hitches.  

1. LOOK AFTER THE PENNIES…

To ensure you get the best price on services like home removals,

      conveyancing solicitors, and chartered surveyors, HIP Providers etc, think smart and use an instant quotations portal like Reallymoving http://www.reallymoving.com to give you FREE access to instant quotes from several providers in your area. 

2. DON’T GET LEFT IN THE DARK

Contact your utility suppliers and give them your moving date to make sure your new house has electric and gas when you move in.  If you are really organised you could take the opportunity to review your current costs and check if you’re getting the best deal and remember to take final readings on all your meters before you leave.

3.   AVOID THE RUSH

Book a day off mid week to allow you flexibility in your moving dates. Avoid Fridays as they get booked up the furthest in advance.

4.   DO A RECCIE

Check out the access to your new property beforehand so you can work out logistics. Where will the removal van park? Do you need to think about how to get large objects like sofas in doorways/upstairs?  And, be honest with the removals firm about the amount of possessions you are moving, so they can supply the correctly sized lorry.

5. T’s & C’s

Check the terms and conditions on all your supplier contracts so you don’t get caught out.   For example, some removal firms will only pay for breakages if you’ve notified them within 7 days so open all your boxes ASAP!

6. KEEP ESSENTIALS HANDY

Pack your essentials (such as kettle, mugs and biscuits for the removals men and champagne and glasses for your first night) in one box remembering to load it last so it’s first out! Regular tea breaks are essential when moving!

7. UNLEASH THE ‘MONICA’ IN YOU

Use highlighters to colour code boxes for specific rooms to ensure each box gets placed in the right room.

8. MANY HANDS MAKE LIGHT WORK

Befriend your new neighbours. This will stand you in good stead for future relationships and could even secure an extra pair of hands on the day!

9. THE BIG HANDOVER

Think about the logistics of handing over your keys…the new owners will be eager to get their hands on them so set a time that’s realistic or you could end up with them looming over your shoulder while you sort last minute bits!

10. AND FINALLY…

Don’t think about trying to cook on your first night; check out the local takeaway and save yourself the hassle! Pop the champagne and RELAX!

Rosie Rogers, co-founder of www.Reallymoving.com says: “I actually set up the company in response to my own exasperating experiences of house moving!  I realised people (like me) needed a centralised and easily accessible moving services resource which provided quotes and company details for all the services you need when you move, because as we all know, when you’re moving you need all the time and money saving tips you can get.”