According to reallymoving.com’s annual Cost of Moving research released on 12 September, the cost of moving home in the UK has hit a record high of £10,414 in 2019, meaning homeowners buying and selling a property are having to dig deeper than ever before.

Scott Cook from RELOcruitment looks at staff retention in the moving and relocation industry and offers a few tips to keep those key employees loyal.

As the removals and transport industry contend with the increasing shortage of HGV drivers, West Midlands-based Burke Bros Moving Group has created its own solution to the skills shortage and decided to grow its own talent.

Annual growth in house prices in England and Wales will reach 3.1% in September and 2.8% in October, the highest level seen since November 2018, according to the reallymoving House Price Forecast released today, as buyers race to complete deals before the Brexit deadline of 31 October.

Doree Bonner International Group has announced that UK mover, Luxfords of Weybridge, joined the organisation on 2 September, 2019.

A package of measures to help people in the UK on lower incomes get onto the housing ladder was unveiled by Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick MP on 28 August.

For moving companies in the UK to continue operating their European services it’s essential that UK nationals have the right to live and work elsewhere in the European Union.

UK-based forklift and safety management training provider Mentor FLT Training has announced a new online Managing Forklift Operations course to help busy managers fit training around daily demands.

In August, Bishop’s Move undertook the relocations of Prime Minister Theresa May and Chancellor, Philip Hammond from 10 & 11 Downing Street.

White & Company has recently added six lightweight Maxi Mover Luton vans to its large fleet of removals vehicles.

Mark Haywood from the UK’s National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) addressed the BAR conference (British Association of Removers) in May with a fairly stark appraisal of the UK housing market.

There has been a shift in the most utilised benefits by overseas staff, towards preventative healthcare and mental health support, yet businesses may not have kept pace with their offering, warns Sarah Dennis, Head of International for The Health Insurance Group.

Bishop’s Move is helping to reduce poverty in the UK by setting up food collection points in all its branches across the UK.

John Mason International has announced that it has become one of the first companies in the UK to receive approval from UK Border Force as a new External Temporary Storage Facility (ETSF). This was achieved on 30 April, 2019 just before the 1 May deadline set by the authorities.

According to The Freight Transport Association (FTA), UK government plans to strengthen compliance with Operation Brock (the queueing system to be introduced for lorries in Kent in the event of a No-Deal Brexit) will place the responsibility to travel with correct documentation on haulage businesses, despite a lack of clarity on the actual paperwork required.

More than 2,000 thermal imaging cameras are to be installed on traffic lights and streetlamps in the city of Hamburg to collect anonymous, real time data to improve the control of traffic and long-term planning. The technology is expected to be operational by late 2020.

The RHA (Road Haulage Association) in the UK has called on Michael Gove, the Member of Parliament responsible for preparing for a no-deal Brexit, to act urgently so that goods can continue to flow across borders.

It was a fine evening of entertainment at the Gala Dinner of the BAR conference (British Association of Removers) in May. The gentlemen were dressed formally, some squeezing into suits that hadn’t seen much daylight since the previous year, and the ladies were elegant as always.

On 1 June, 2019 Alfa Quality Moving Norway AS acquired Oslo Relocation AS.

Altair Global has announced its expansion into Ireland with the official launch of a new office location in Dublin.