Schneider in Basel, Switzerland, has announced that it has joined the WCA Relocations Group.

Compare My Move has released the data from its most recent cost of moving house index which shows that the cost of moving home in the UK has increased by 30% in the last 12 months.

Bournes Moves, from Rye in the UK, has been named the winner of the People First Award at the 1066 Business Awards.

Move On Removals and Storage from Bristol in the UK has won a prestigious Which? award after little more than four years in business.

Alfa Mobility in Sweden has advised that the EU Temporary Protection Directive has been extended until March 2026 affording more rights for Ukrainians in Sweden.

HOLD Storage (featured in The Mover, May 2024) has announced that it has committed £19 million to opening a new store in Chiswick, the second of a planned portfolio of five in London by the end of 2025.

FIDI elected its new Board at the General Assembly in Edinburgh on 15 May, 2024.

A disused railway tunnel in Northamptonshire, UK, has become a world-leading test facility for self-driving vehicles.

The Red Cross has named Aubrey McCarthy, the founder and voluntary chair of Tiglin, a Wicklow-based charity, the 2024 Humanitarian of the Year.

According to the Nationwide House Price Index, UK house prices increased by 0.4% in May, after taking account of seasonal effects. This resulted in a slight pickup in the annual rate of house price growth to 1.3% in April, from 0.6% the previous month.

Restore Records Management in the UK has added humour to its most recent marketing campaign to help dispel the image that records management is boring.

The UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) has revealed that Alastair Campbell, writer, broadcaster and political strategist, will be the host for this year’s UKWA Awards for Excellence Annual Lunch at the Royal Lancaster London on Wednesday, 10 July.

John Mason International in the UK has been awarded the first ever King’s Award for Enterprise in recognition of its outstanding service in international trade.

Business Moves Group (BMG) in the UK has aligned with the Office Moving Alliance (OMA) as a partner.

Grospiron International and Cosmopolitan Services Unlimited in France have launched their new joint commercial brand: Grospiron Mobility Solutions.

McGimpsey Removals in Northern Ireland has recently purchased an 18-tonne Mercedes, five-container removals vehicle from Mac’s Truck Sales of Huddersfield to meet the firm’s growing business needs.

Many private customers are prevented from moving home, both locally and abroad, because they are unable to sell their homes. In most cases it is essential for customers to sell their homes before moving to provide the finances to cover expenses and to buy again at destination.

Bulgaria and Romania became members of the Schengen area on 31 March, 2024. The Schengen rules now apply in both EU Member States, including the issuing of Schengen visas and the lifting of controls at the internal air and sea borders.

In a strategic move to boost electric mobility across Spain, EAVE, a specialist in solar energy integration and electric vehicle (EV) charging systems, is to install 10,000 AC and DC charging stations in Spain.

In April the UK government brought into force new immigration rules intended to reduce the level of net migration into the country.