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London is the capital of England and perhaps the most visited city in the world. The main reason behind London’s popularity is its abundance of world famous landmarks and one of these landmarks is Her Majesty’s Royal Palace and Fortress more commonly known as the Tower of London.

According to the latest statistics the Tower of London is the most visited historic monument in the United Kingdom with over two million visitors per year. The castle is situated on the north bank of the famous Thames River in the central parts of the city on an open space known as Tower Hill. The castle was founded during the second half of the 11th century, while the White Tower (the tower after which the castle is named) of the castle was built by William the Conqueror in 1078.

The castle is a complex of nu...

If you are moving to London from outside the capital, no matter whether it is because of your new job requirements, or just because you need a change in your life, may be quite exciting but also problematic.

London is large and multi-faced city and you should not take your relocation here lightly. On top of everything, property and rent prices here right now are going through the roof, so your budget might, no matter how unpleasant this may sound, play a vital role in outlining the plan for your move. It all depends on the reason you are going to London though. You should try find an affordable place near your work and the school your kids are going to go. It should also be well connected via highways, train and Tube to other parts of London...

A relocations in not difficult because of moving to a new place on itself – humans are adaptive animals that get used to new environments quite quickly. The problem isn’t organising the removal either – finding a good man and van company is not that much of a challenge if you use common sense and are careful. The heart of the problem is all of your belongings. Chances are you’ve amassed quite some items in your possession over the years. The natural urge is obviously to take them all to your new home. However we recommend you stop and rethink that.

If you browse through everything you own a second time you might find a thing or two you don’t really need that much. And if you give it a third try you might actually find a find quite a few such items...

London is one of the largest metropolises in the world today. The closer you are to the center of the city, the busier the streets become. This can become a real pain on your moving day, because streetwalkers as well as motor vehicles will get in the way.

First and foremost, there is the problem that the man with a van that you have hired to assist you for the duration of your removal will not have where to park the van directly outside the property you are moving out of. He or she might find a parking spot as far away from the desired place as a couple of minutes walk, which will definitely make your task harder, not to say impossible to accomplish.

There is also the problem with pedestrians. Let’s say that your London man and van specialists are experienced (or lucky) enough to find a ...

Estate agent company Savills has recently conducted a large scale study on the most expensive cities to live in the world. The most intriguing result that the study bore was the fact that Hong Kong – one of the several financial capitals in the world – has given up its leading position on the ranking in favour of another financial and economic, as well as political centre – London.

Even New York and Paris – cities that are traditionally considered to be well above the financial capabilities of the regular citizen of the world – are falling behind London. It is left for you to decide whether or not this is a good thing.

The study has been conducted in 12 large cities from all over the world that are known to be the most costly for living and making business...

Managing a home removal is not as hard and complex as it may sound at first. The only real important thing that you should make sure you have taken care of in order to ensure that your moving day will be stress and hassle-free is to hire the right man and van company to help you with the job.

The proper contractor knows how to plan and carry out any removal, no matter how big or how small it is. There are some criteria you should examine before you decide for sure to hire a certain man and van company. These are:

• How the man and van contractor introduces itself

The moving company is a business offering a variety of services. It might sound like the worst cliché ever, but in that case the first impression is the most important...

Moving out of your home in order to enroll in university is definitely exciting. This is a big step for you and the time when you are going to face the real world for the very first time. It might sound scary, but actually it is quite fun. Many people say that the years you spend at University are the best in your life, and there is definitely some truth hidden behind these words.

Chances are that if you are moving out home, first you are going to move in a dormitory. You should consider several things if you want the process to go smoothly and without hassle.

Most universities usually offer very good conditions at their dormitories, so you are going to feel pretty comfortable at your new place...

The professional removals or man and van industry has become an integral sector of modern economy. Since many of the man and van companies out there are family owned and/or ran businesses, the removals industry has also become a business backbone in certain respects.
So what is actually the removal or man and van industry, what is its definition?
In a nutshell, the industry includes all businesses which provide specialised removal and relocation services to private and commercial customers by road.
Like any other industry part of the national economy, the man and van removal segment has its industry products too. Generally, these are:

• Warehouse and storage services – many of the good man and van companies out there provide private and business customers with specialised storage solutions ...

When a decision has been made to use specialised man and van removals, the selected removal company would need a few bits of important information from customers in order to organise and conduct the removal in the most efficient and affordable way. Providing the movers with sufficient information prior to the relocation will also help them prepare a more accurate quote which is quite important too.
So, here are some of the essential job details needed by the movers:

• The approximate number or amount of furniture due for removal – although rough, this estimation will help the man and van removal people choose the right size vehicle...

As any other specific process, man and van property removals also have their own terminology, which also spills over to packing and wrapping supplies. When people think moving supplies, they usually picture stacks of boxes, different types of tape, markers etc. Indeed, these are all integral items in the list of moving supplies used by man and van removal people, but there are also less common, but rather interesting examples of equipment and materials which movers use on a daily basis.
Here are some of the more common items as well as their technical names and purpose:
Appliance Dolly – Generally, the dolly can be described as a small cart used for quick shifting of heavy or bulky items...