31/10/2025
Moving home and all that involves can be a 'bit of a nightmare', and when it's a Friday move problems with the transfer of money between solicitors can result in the handover of keys being delayed by hours or even days
What's more, if your move falls on the 31st of October and you don't have the right removal team to support you, you may well experience 'A nightmare on your street' come moving day!
🚨How to avoid a nightmare on moving day...
➡️ Engage the services of a mover that is a Member of the British Association of Removers (BAR), the recognised trade association of the removals industry in the UK for 125 years. All BAR Members must:
✅ Pass an annual, external audit
✅ Comply with a Trading Standards approved Code of Practice, which focuses on consumer protection and quality of service
✅ Provide evidence of ongoing consumer satisfaction
➡️ Benefit from the protection choosing a BAR Member provides you with:
✅ An Advanced Payment Guarantee. In the rare event that your mover experiences financial difficulties and is unable to carry out your move, that advanced payment will be protected by the BAR
✅ For further peace of mind should a dispute arise with the mover there is a defined procedure in place to rectify the situation, with a FREE and independent Dispute Resolution Service.
➡️ Choose a professional mover:
✅ Most people will have hired a van and moved home themselves at some point, or helped out a friend of family member to carry out their move. And most people vow never to do it again, because it's back-breaking, hard work! And it's not just a physical job (though a removal person will likely carry over half a tonne in weight during a move), it's also a skilled profession. Knowing how to safely pack and carry different items, and how best to secure them in the van during transit is a job for knowledgable, trained professionals.
✅ Part time man and van operators may well provide a cheaper quote, but with removals you really do get what you pay for, and what a BAR Member provides is great value for money. What's more they are all VAT registered, and don't accept 'cash in hand' payments, as this can fuel the black economy by enabling tax evasion, which ultimately deprives local communities of funding for services like schools and healthcare.
So, if the thought of moving home feels you with dread, go to the BAR website and choose from hundreds of audited, professional movers who will calmly help you through the entire moving process, from start to finish.
➡️ If you're looking for a great mover, 'treat' yourself to one that knows all the 'tricks' of the trade. Find your perfect moving partner on our website: https://bar.co.uk