One of the reasons why moving home often feels so stressful is because of the money involved – especially if you’re buying and/or selling a property. We all know that there are certain costs, such as stamp duty (if you’re not a first-time buyer) and solicitor’s fees that we need to factor into moving home, but there are some expenses that often catch movers out, as Ideal Home recently pointed out.
Read MoreMost of us are well aware that moving home is one of the most stressful life events we can go through, but is there anything you wish you’d known about the process before the first time you moved? Here at Removals Unlimited, we can help make your moving day in Bournemouth, Winton, Poole, Charminster or Christchurch go smoothly, but there are a few things people have regretted that we’re not able to assist with.
Read MoreMany people have been weighing up whether now is a good time to move or whether it is better to stay put and see what house prices do over the coming months in the UK. The Bournemouth Echo recently reported that average house prices in the UK fell slightly between November and December last year. However, the property market still ended 2022 considerably higher than it had started – on average, a home in the UK cost £294,000 in December, up by some £26,000 since the start of last year.
Read MoreWhen you’re planning to move, you are probably most concerned about how you’re going to pack all your possessions in time for the big day, or perhaps whether all of your furniture will fit in the removal trucks and vans. However, you probably don’t give much thought to the potential of having a stowaway in amongst your belongings – but this is exactly what happened to one family in the UK recently.
Read MoreIt’s no secret that moving home is considered a very stressful life event. As we noted last year, moving home is in fact one of the most stressful life events – there have been many surveys citing how a change of abode can cause anxiety for many of us. Mortgage Strategy recently shared research that shines a light on which parts of the moving process in particular people tend to find the most stressful.
Read MoreWe can't escape stories about the increase in the cost of living in the UK – it features on every news outlet seemingly daily. All this talk about how expensive it is to live in the UK might have prompted you to consider relocating overseas. But if this is part of your plan, have you carried out any research about the most affordable places to live around the world?
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