Top tips for preparing for a move quickly
Last year the government introduced a stamp duty holiday on residential property transactions in the UK, which has prompted many of you to decide that now is a good time to upgrade your homes.
In fact, government figures show that house sales climbed by 21.3% in September following the changes to the tax regime around property purchases. However, at the time of writing, the stamp duty holiday is due to end on 31 March 2021, which has left many buyers scrambling to complete their purchase before the deadline. Rishi Sunak has now decided on a three-month continuation of tax break in England, although it is not clear yet if the extension would apply to all purchases.
This is understandable given that not paying stamp duty is providing an average saving of £4,500 for property purchasers.
Although the property buying process can seem to take a long time, there are also occasions when it can move very quickly and, if you’re in a hurry to get your move finalised, you might find that you’re having to pack up and move on shorter notice than you might imagine.
So, what can you do to prepare for a quick house move and help the process go smoothly? An article for Which? offered some advice recently. The key is to ensure there are as few opportunities for disruption to your move as possible. That means getting all of your paperwork in order is a must.
As well as ensuring the relevant paperwork is completed, you also need to make sure it’s shared with the relevant people involved in your move. This usually means your estate agent, solicitor and mortgage broker.
The consumer rights organisation also recommended getting your mortgage agreement as soon as possible, because arranging a mortgage can be one of the most time-consuming elements of making a property purchase.
Once you find a home you love, don’t delay booking a property survey. These are essential to help ensure you learn about any potential issues with the building before you buy, and the earlier you uncover problems in the buying process, the better.
As soon as you have a completion date, it’s important that you book a removals company in Westbourne, Bournemouth, Ringwood, Poole, Christchurch, Winton or Ferndown. There are a lot of people moving home at the moment, which means removal services like ours are getting booked up months in advance.
When you contact us, we will do our utmost to fit in with the timeline you have for your move. We will send you a quote promptly, within 24 to 48 hours of completing a house survey. We now offer video home surveys, making this a Covid-safe and convenient process.
From a practical perspective, you can start sorting through your belongings and packing the items that you won’t need in the coming weeks or months now. The more you are able to pack and declutter, the better and the easier it will be for you to get ready to move out even if you don’t have a great deal of notice.
If you feel that you aren’t going to be able to manage all the packing yourself, don’t worry. We offer full and partial house packing services. In fact, our professional packers can pack up an entire house in just one day, so if time is of the essence this is certainly a service worth considering!
Contact us at Removals Unlimited today for your free, no-obligation home moving quote. We will happily provide you with full details about all of our packing services to make your move go as smoothly as possible.
