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Don’t Be Undone By Parking When Moving Home!

Friday, July 23rd, 2010

There’s so much to do when moving home. You’ve had garage sales, cleared out clutter, boxed and labelled everything and are finally packed up and ready to go.

One of the most important issues to address when conducting a removal is the access to the properties. It is crucial when loading a van with lots of items the van is as close as it can be to the entrance otherwise it is just going to cause problems. You don’t want them to have to dodge passing pedestrians on a long walk round the block to the van.

However London removals are bit trickier, this mainly due to the most finicky parking regulations you will ever find. It would be easier if every council had the same rules however unfortunately they not, so you have research each council individually. You will find sorting out a yellow line dispensation is quite easy to do and doesn’t cost. However, there are many rules that need to be stuck to while making use of the service. You have togive the council 24 hours notice, be specific about location, time and the vehicle to be used. Then once you’ve arrived, you have to ensure that someone is constantly at the van and that you are not causing any obstructions.

This results in vans being driven round the block to ease congestion even though all steps have been taken to ensure that they are allowed to wait on the yellow line. This kind of thing happens all the time in major cites where the roads weren’t designed for large vehicles and it isn’t going to change any time soon.That was just one example of one of the easier parking situations to resolve in London.

The majority of people will move to a different neighbourhood which will have completely different parking regulations. This all needs to be taken into consideration when moving office or home especially in London. If you are paying for a removal company they should definitely have this sorted so you don’t have to worry.