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July 13, 2005Relocation Companies in UKRelocation, Moving or Removal Company? A friend of mine recently moved to London and had been looking for relocation companies in UK. He told me he was having a hard time finding a reliable moving company to move his stuff. After he told me this I immediately thought that England has the same issues as the US when it comes to moving companies. After doing a little bit of research, however, I think I may have found my friends main problem; it seems that in the England, moving companies are actually called removal companies. Now as an American, this doesn't seem to make too much sense but if you really think about it, you are not only moving your belongings, but you are also removing them from your current residence and moving them to your new home. So whether you are from the US and call it a moving company, or British and call it a removal company, it is safe to say they serve the same purpose. Regardless of the name, you always need to be careful when hiring a relocation service or moving service. Normally, if you are being moved because of a job, the company that hired you will take care of the relocation. If, however, you are relocating or moving yourself, it is always a good idea to get a few different estimates and check the Better Business Bureau to make sure you are not going with a moving company that has a lot of complaints. Moving is a very stressful process, especially if you are moving to or from a foreign country. The last thing you want to worry about is if your relocation company is going to show up with all your stuff. I have personally relocated 3 times, of which once was internationally, and the process never gets easier. I've had two very good experiences and one really bad experience with relocation companies. The best advice I can give is make sure you are very involved in the entire process and keep a watchful eye when your belongings are being boxed up, loaded, unloaded and unpacked. As for my friend looking for relocation companies in UK, I'm going to tell him to try removal companies or removal UK. Posted by Dogger at July 13, 2005 09:39 AM CommentsPost a comment |
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