Student removals advices

By: Sandra Hamilton
Submitted: 2008-01-24 00:52:34
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People nowadays often use van companies’ services, especially it’s very popular in United Kingdom, in London. It can be ideal for people looking for a reliable Van man Londonin order to move to and from furnished property with lots of bags and boxes.

The DIY approach or mini move isn't for the faint-hearted but if you don't have much furniture then it can be ideal i.e. small studio flats, student moves or even 1 bedroom flats. You can hire a van, ask your friends to give you a hand, load up and away you go hopefully saving yourself some money as well. If you have small amounts of furniture and single Items, you need a man with a van, just like a taxi van.Students moving to and from university use man with a van service. Students need large moving van transport, even at short notice, not to mention affordable and cheap 24 hours a day.

Tips for students to save you money:

• Organize a group to share the van.
  
• Get yourself organized - Be ready on time.
  
• Box as much as possible, get free boxes from your local supermarket ( Banana boxes are ideal - why buy when you can recycle)?
  
• Don't overload individual boxes.
  
• If you are sharing the van (for example from http://www.severnsideremovals.co.uk/), mark your boxes clearly.
  
• If possible have everything at one pick up point.
  
• Where possible get everything to the ground floor and as close as feasible to where the van will park.
  
• Decide in advance the order of drop offs. Put individual loads into the van in reverse order to the drop offs.
  
• The van can only carry two passengers, decide who (if anyone) is to travel in the van. Traveling in the back of the van is prohibited.
  
• If you are not traveling with your contents ensure that the delivery points are expecting the goods and are organized to receive it.
  
• REMEMBER: You save money if loading and unloading times are kept to a minimum.

Don’t forget that:

·Goods in transit are not covered by insurers unless they have been professionally packed.

·there are cowboy operators in the removals market. They may assure you that all your goods are covered and may quote cheaper rates, but may not have full adequate insurance cover, if any at all.

·Choose a reputable company with a proven track record, which is happy to show you its insurance and trade association credentials in writing. Certain trade associations such as the Federation of European Movers Association demand and continuously check for high professional standards.

·If moving to the UK, especially if it is removals London contact the British Association of Removers for accredited members.

·Have the removal staff been professionally trained? Make sure you are using a `man with a van’ with proper insurance cover, professional training and so on.

At the end you should check to see if the insurance cover is an `all-risk policy’, which means that your goods are not just covered in transit, but also during the unpacking process. And consider including property damage insurance as an extra.

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