Diary of a London Mover

The average rental deposit in London is a staggering £3000, rising to up to £8000 in the most expensive boroughs. While this will often be shared between flatmates, this is still a significant expense. And with your next rental deposit due before you have claimed the one back from your existing home, this can put you under even greater...

LATEST UPDATE: 4th Jan 2021 - Current GOV advice is 'yes you can still move home and removal firms can continue to work'. For further info see:

Moving isn’t the most environmentally friendly life event. From the packaging waste to the long car and van journeys, you might start to feel guilty about your carbon footprint when it comes to your change of address. But there are ways you can make your move a little more green.

London is growing and expanding at an alarming rate. Places like Bloomsbury, Mayfair, Wembley and Whitechapel are all named after the small villages that were absorbed into the city over its vast history.

If you’re in a position to choose when you want to move house, this can make life a lot easier. The best time of year for moving home depends on your circumstances. If you have children, a job, a partner, or elderly relatives, you might need to take extra care in choosing when to move.

Living in London is not cheap. With the cost of living on the rise and wages failing to keep pace, you might be looking for ways to make your hard earned money stretch a little further. Moving house is one event that can often end up costing you a lot more than you were expecting.

If you...

You may have already spotted our guide to living in Pimlico. Expanding on this spotlight series, we’re now hopping over the river to look at another up-and-coming area of London.

If you’re thinking about how to move a king size mattress by yourself, the first thing to do is consider whether there really isn’t a friend or two you can call for help because trust us these things are heavy, sometimes ridiculously so.

Either way, you’ll need to devise a strategy that is going to hopefully avoid any injuries. Luckily...

Moving your office is a huge undertaking. Just like moving house can be incredibly stressful, moving your business to a new location has its fair share of challenges. Thankfully, moving offices is not something you’ll have to deal with too often.

Moving house is difficult at any stage in life, but the challenges are even greater for the elderly. Packing boxes or creating a moving schedule are two things that we might find simple in our youth. For the elderly, these tasks can be almost impossible to complete alone.