Category: Blog

Could Self Storage Help Your Business in the Pandemic?

Space is becoming of increasing value to us as life continues to be disrupted by the pandemic. Employees working from home endeavour to sustain fitting several elements of their life into their homes and where home working isn’t feasible, employers are having[...]

A Blank Canvas

A quick catch up with SBR Specialist Coachbuilders today and here's our new six pallet furniture van ready for the paint shop to add the blue stripes before signwriting. Looking forward to seeing the finished product in a few weeks and adding[...]

Petition Leads to House of Commons debating Stamp Duty Holiday Extension

After a petition of more than 110,000 signatures was presented to the government in support of extending the stamp duty holiday, the House of Commons have confirmed that there will be a debate held in Parliament. The stamp duty holiday was initially[...]

French Property Market Remains Resilient

A report compiled by the Notaires de France concludes that the French property market has actually remained in good shape despite the pandemic looming large and the associated lockdowns. The report outlines that house prices in the country rose by 4.2%[...]

Latest Covid-19 Restrictions Update January 4th for Removal Companies

Further to the PM’s announcement of the new Tier 5 restrictions in England, it is confirmed that Moving home is still permissible. The newly published guidelines state that: People outside your household or support bubble should not help with moving house unless absolutely[...]

Christmas Opening Hours

Here are our opening hours during the festive period. We wish all of our customers, suppliers and worldwide colleagues a very happy and safe Christmas and New Year. 

What Does a Virtual Survey Involve?

If you’re planning a move and would prefer to have a moving survey performed at a distance our moving consultants can offer a virtual survey via a video. This enables them to create a detailed moving quote without actually visiting your home. All[...]

Here Goes the Roof!

Here's the next stage of development of the Burke Bros six pallet furniture van.  The roof and pod have been added. Still a little way to go yet until it will be completed, branded and ready for collection in January 2021.  Reliable[...]

Five Top Tips for Moving House in the Winter

Winter house moves sometimes require a little more thinking out. The weather can pose a few problems if you’re not entirely prepared for all eventualities. Here are our five top tips on surviving a winter move: 1. Heavy rain poses a greater[...]

A Stark Reminder of the Importance of Insurance for International Shipments

Almost 2,000 containers aboard a ship have been lost or damaged when the vessel encountered stormy weather in the Pacific Ocean en route to the USA. One Apus had been heading to Long Beach, California from Yantian, China. The vessel was subject[...]

Changes Made to DAMA Occupation List for Those Looking to Move to South Australia

South Australia is looking to attract more skilled migrants and has issued significant changes to the Designated Area Migration Agreement Occupation list (DAMA). A DAMA refers to an agreement set up between the Australian Government, represented by the Department of Home Affairs[...]

A Work in Progress

Here’s our next work in progress. This is what a chassis cab looks like before many weeks of building the body and sleeper apartments for the next Burke Bros six pallet furniture van. The vehicle should be completed and available January 2021,[...]