Moving house any time soon? Well, to navigate this serious milestone properly, you should set a timeline for the moving process. How long does it take to move house depends on a number of external factors, including but not limited to:

• The property chain situation
• The length of the mandatory legal process
• Your arrangement with the moving company

In any case, you need to have a clear idea what the complete timeline is going to be, including the average time it takes to move house. In that way you will be in a position to set your expectations accordingly, and reduce the stress and strain of the process.

Timeline Step #1 – Preparation for the Move

Two-three weeks before the moving day you’ve set, you are going to need to make some crucial arrangements:

Changing Your Address on the V5C and How?

The vehicle V5C is your vehicle logbook – more or less your car’s passport. The DVLA tracks the registration details and vehicle tax history and tax class of each registered vehicle. It is basically the link between you and your vehicle, and proves your ownership to the authorities.

Being an official document means that the V5C contains the personal information of the vehicle’s legal owner. Other details that are described in the vehicle log book are related to the car itself – color, size, tax class, registration number and so on.

When should you update your vehicle registration certificate?

There are certain conditions under which you as a registered keeper are required by law to inform DVLA and update your vehicle registrati...

Having a proper moving experience that goes without any hassle or stress is an achievable goal. All that you need is a little organization and the peace of mind that you have covered every little detail in advance during the moving process. Making a moving house checklist of things to do in advance will ensure there will be no complications during your removal, and you can just wait for the man and van company come load on your items and drive them to the new place.

Moving house doesn’t have to be a nerve-wracking ordeal. To make the process even smoother, follow this comprehensive moving house checklist and keep track of everything.

Deriving from the experience of several very skillful man and van moving experts, we have created an example of a check list for your r...

Securing and using professional logistics services is accompanied by lots of paperwork, simply because transporting people’s livelihood belongings over international borders (or shorter distances) is a complex, high responsibility process which is regulated by many industry and legislative formalities. In fact, managing these documents often feels like juggling multiple roles, all essential to smooth, compliant transit.

Paperwork is also an integral part of domestic man and van removal services. Pretty much any type of man and van removal, either big or small needs filling out some forms. In the UK, perhaps the most important removal service document is the bill of lading...

Mobile speed camera vans are one of the ways that the authorities use for traffic enforcement to catch traffic violators. Adhering to the speed limit in the particular area you are driving in, is naturally, of paramount importance to guarantee your and everyone else’s on-the-road safety.

Every once in a while, as most of us know and do, you might find yourself caught speeding, whether due to empty roads – perfect for high-speed driving, a new powerful vehicle that you just want to test, or just not paying enough attention to the posted speed limit...

Not all people who move home decide to take their old furniture with them because their dimensions not always match those of the rooms of their new home or simply because they are too heavy and bulky which makes their handling difficult and their transportation expensive. Often, the new home may not provide enough space for the old furniture. That is particularly the case with sofa beds. The challenge of moving such pieces of furniture is that they are:

• Heavier than standard sofas
• Have a folding mechanism which can accidentally open when you try to lift them
• Cannot be moved by only one person
• Require the use of additional moving equipment to move

However, if you are not ready to part with your sleeper sofa yet, you can rely on the following tips when you are preparing, tr...

According to a recently-published research, the English capital is the world’s top city for university students. That is because the Big Smoke is home to an impressive amount of internationally renowned higher education institutions, including Imperial College London and University College London. Plus, it offers students high quality of life and access to excellent career opportunities. And let’s not forget that London is also one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the world which definitely wins it yet another point. So, if you are planning to continue your education, you should find yourself a low-cost student removal service in London which is easily provided by our firm – Get Man and Van, and head straight to the mecca of universities.

World-class universities: London is home ...

Moving heavy boxes and bulky furniture is a part of every relocation. To ensure a smooth process, it’s essential to familiarize yourself with kinetic lifting techniques, which are designed to make lifting heavy objects more manageable and safer. The process comes with an increased risk of injury, and it is something you’d wish to avoid. Injuries from lifting objects of substantial weight are unpleasant and can have long-term effects on your health. Fortunately, if you use kinetic lifting and are careful, you will surely be able to move and load your boxes without hassle or strain on your body due to the heavy lifting.

What Is Kinetic Lifting of Heavy Objects

Kinetic lifting is one of the manual handling techniques that enable you to safely lift heavy objects without the risk of in...

The typical load space dimensions of commercial vehicles available in professional movers’ fleets across the UK vary from really small vans, to medium vans to large vans that can accommodate large-scale removals. Additionally, a crew van is ideal for transporting larger work teams while still accommodating tools and equipment. No matter whether you have a full household removal ahead of you, or you just need a couch moved from point A to point B across London, you need to be aware of the van sizes available for rent in your area, and which one will best fit the requirements of your project. In addition to parking arrangements and planning your removal properly, the van size has a direct effect on your budget as well...

The English capital is one of the largest cities in the world and its population is growing significantly every year. What’s the reason behind the ever-lasting appeal of London to people of all ages and from all over the world? There are many of them but five really stand out.

Old aristocratic spirit mixed with a modern, metropolitan atmosphere

The city is two thousand years old and for half of its history, it has been capital to one of the most influential nations and cultures on the planet for half of that time. There are streets, buildings and monuments all over modern-day London that speak of that rich heritage and create an unmatched atmosphere that simply demands attention. On the other hand, modern London is a multi-cultural, vibrant city...