SOUTH MANCHESTER & NORTH
CHESHIRE'S LEADING INDEPENDENT ESTATE AGENTS
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PACKING TIPS
Throw out junk from your house
- there's no point in taking things you never use.
Advertise items you want to
sell.
Pack well in advance using
stickers on boxes to denote the
room into which they should be put. Attach a list
of contents to
each, adding 'Fragile' or ' This Way Up' as appropriate.
Don't fill boxes right to
the top with heavy items such as books
- instead half fill them then finish with lighter
items,
e.g. cushions, towels or bedding.
Use bubble wrap or plain white
paper to wrap crockery not newspaper.
Photograph valuables for insurance
purposes.
Label furniture and tape any
keys or screws to the underside of each item.
Computers - see manufacturer's
instructions for transportation.
Keep all your important papers
with you.
Don't pack medications that
may be needed on the day.
Lodge your valuables with
the bank.
Arrange to hang curtains and
lay carpets beforehand if possible.
Garages and Garden Sheds
- These should be sorted out in advance. Rubbish should
be removed and tools cleaned and bundled together
for ease of carrying. Professional
removal companies will not carry any flammable substances
such as old tins of paint,
creosote, paraffin or gas bottles etc. Other containers
or bottles should be sealed
with tape to prevent spillage. 
Professional removals - If you select a professional
removal
company you will have certain legal safeguards. If
you employ
someone to transport goods for you when moving house,
the
carrier must do so within a reasonable time and take
reasonable
care.
If the carrier doesn't do this and you
suffer a loss or damage as a
result, you can claim for breach of contract or
negligence. Carriers must deliver goods
within the time limit agreed with the customer.
If you do not agree a deadline, you
cannot claim compensation from a carrier for loss
caused by any delay.
The company's conditions of carriage may
limit or exclude this liability, but to be valid,
these conditions must be reasonable, and must be
pointed out to you when or before you
enter the agreement.
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