Category: Moving
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How Much Do Outstanding Schools Add to House Prices?
Once upon a time, in search of a better life for their children, the people of Britain would pack up and move across the ocean – perhaps to America, or Australia – where they’d find their fortune, usually at the expense of people who already lived there. Now it’s a bit different. Now, the middle…
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What is Artex, and What Should You Do About It?
Artex ceilings are everywhere. Of all the things we’ve inherited from the 1970s – disco, prawn cocktails, dysfunctional railway administration – Artex might be the most enduring. Across the UK, you’ll find Artex, clinging to the ceilings like Gollum. Happy. Undisturbed. But now, as another generation (i.e. my one) has started to buy houses, we’ve been…
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How Fast Do Houses Sell? (Using Real Data for the UK)
On average, it takes 59 days to find a buyer in the UK. This is followed by 98 days average during conveyancing, plus 14 days between exchange and completion, giving 171 days (or around 6 months) in total. But it varies. A lot. By region. By house type. By other things. I’ll explain how. I’ve…
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Can You Advertise Directly on Rightmove?
No, you can’t advertise directly on Rightmove. Although, in a way, you sort of can. There’s a kind of loophole. Let me explain. Who can advertise on Rightmove? In order to advertise on Rightmove, you need to be an estate agent. Agents pay a fee to Rightmove, in order to show their listings. This is…
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The 10 Biggest Self Storage Companies in the UK
If you’re shopping around for self storage, it’s good to know the market. Which provider has the most locations? What are their key selling points? And that means you need a list. These are the top 10 self storage brands in the UK, as ranked by number of locations. Of course, you may have a…
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How Much Does Self Storage Cost?
The average annual cost of self storage in the UK is £26.23 per square foot, according to the Self Storage Association UK (SSA). The average rent for a 100 square foot room is £54 per week. The cost of storage varies due to three main factors: I’ll take you through them in turn. Price of…
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Cost of International Removals & Shipping from the UK
Moving the contents of a 3-bed house from the UK costs £5,200 to £9,400. For smaller moves and nearer locations you may pay as little as £750. For a long-distance move of a 4-bed house it can be as much as £12,300. I’ve given a range for a reason. There is no exact price for…
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What is FENSA and how does it work?
FENSA is a scheme that regulates window and door installation. Specifically, it’s what’s known as a ‘competent persons scheme’. These are authorised by the government. In Fensa’s case, it works like this: The key point of a competent building scheme is that it avoids a separate building inspection. It’s faster, while also protecting the consumer…
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Best School Finder Tool for the UK
So you’re moving house to be near a good school, are you? Clever. Best crack out the spreadsheet and start banging in Ofsted data. Or, actually, don’t. You see, all the really clever parents have outsourced the data entry. They’ve turned the country into a blinking mass of targets (schools) and they’ve locked on with…
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How Do You Find a School Catchment Area?
Moving house often means the kids move schools. But it can be a minefield. Only instead of mines, the danger lies in two words from Ofsted: ‘needs improvement’. Of course, you can pay for private education , if you can afford it. But the canny solution, as any parent knows, is to move near a…
