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What are the Top Reasons for Moving Home?

Not so many years ago, it was rare to find people moving home more than once or twice in their lifetime, however nowadays there seems to be more contributing factors to a move. As experts in domestic removals, we thought it would be useful to take a look at some of these reasons to determine why in today’s society the average person may move two, three, four or even five times during their lifetime.

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Please note that our office will operate with adjusted hours over the festive season.
We will be closed from 2:00pm on Wednesday 24 December 2025 re-opening at 9:00am on Monday 05 January 2026.
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