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Lloyds Bank have carried out a study and found that moving house now costs on average around £11,000. The rising house prices have equalled to estate agencies pushing up their fees. It has been said that many people are appalled at this news as it was found that cost of moving takes up 41.5% of the UK's average salary, it also shows that the price of moving houses has increased dramatically when compared to the rise in wages. Greater London and The South East have been affected the most, it has been found that the average moving cost in London is around £31,416 and The South East is £20,210.

Moving abroad for better work opportunities is something which in itself can be incredibly exciting and endearing. Presenting a range of phenomenal advantages and experiences, when done correctly for many it can provide a whole new dimension to the work-life balance and for some can result in a holiday-like feeling all year-round. It can however be difficult for people to decide where to move to in Europe for work, but WorldFirst Blog have recently listed what they consider to be the best five European cities (to move for work). These are as follows:

Surveys conducted over the past few years have shown that each year roughly one in four families move house in order to secure school placements for their children. All willing to pay above average to be within catchment areas of their favoured schools, some parents not only decide to up and move but one in six even opt to rent or purchase a second property. Maybe some people see this as cheating the system, but such extreme lengths only highlight how important their children's education is to them!

Often when moving office space, many people don't put as much thought into it as they would a house move – This is the reason why they go wrong a lot of the time. From physical changes to digital changes, when moving office there are so many things that need to be done and leading removals company Safe Removals has recently provided these top tips with the aim to assist in businesses avoiding the most common office moving pitfalls:

House sellers are still left with little confidence following Brexit, with roughly one in three homes that are listed for sale, slashing their prices in order to receive quicker sales. According to property website Zoopla as we came into August 32.6% of houses on the market had reduced their price. When comparing house price reductions across the country it is apparent that the North of England seems to have made the most reductions, however reductions have been present almost everywhere within the UK.

According to property experts house prices in North West London are set to drop by 10% by Christmas because of Brexit. Since the referendum took place buyers who were previously mid-transaction have been pulling out of deals and requesting discounts, with studies showing that around one in ten deals have fallen through as a result.

Leading London based company Safe Removals is now offering instant quotes for anyone interested in their office removal service. These quotes can either be found using their website where a quick and simple-to-complete enquiry form is located or over the telephone.

Like any large change in life, relocating to another country can often be an incredibly stressful experience however London based removals company Safe Removals have now extended their services to cover most European countries, allowing all to move with peace of mind knowing that they are in safe hands.

New research has revealed the biggest barriers to first time buyers trying to get onto the property ladder. Tiles Direct conducted a study which asked 500 people what their biggest perceived issues to buying a house were and not surprisingly, the cost of living, low wages and high rent prices came out on top.

New research has revealed the biggest fears about moving home with financial strains, stress and time being the foremost worries. 1,000 people were polled by the Estate Agent eMoov.co.uk to ascertain what the biggest fears were for relocating homeowners.