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Tips, advice and guides to make moving and relocating as hassle-free as possible plus the latest from Kiwi Movers HQ.

Mover of the Month – December 15

Name: Mitesh Prema Nickname: Mitz Place of Birth: Auckland, New Zealand What is the most interesting move you have done at Kiwi Movers: Every move is pretty interesting, would probably […]

Kiwi Movers honoured for innovative tenants’ rights campaign

We were recently acknowledged by the Wandsworth businesses community in recognition of our campaign work throughout 2015. It was a fantastic privilege to take home the Highly Commended award for Marketing and […]

British movers are getting more generous

  We’ve recently conducted some new research. After noticing a growing trend among home movers for leaving gifts for the next people to move into their property, we decided to […]

What London Looks Like to Estate Agents – The Evolving Homogeneous Sprawl of London’s Boroughs

Kiwi Movers are proud to be a London company. Many of us moved here from other parts of the world. We love being here and we love helping Londoners move […]

Mover of the Month – October

Well done to our Mover of the Month, Sam Goodwin! Date you joined Kiwi Movers? Mid May sometime, 2015. Been a busy and physical 5 months! Full Name? Samuel Brian Goodwin. Nickname? […]

Moving Hacks – 12 of the Most Ingenious Time and Labour-saving Tips for Moving House

Moving house is exciting, but it’s not what you’d called fun (unless you happen to work for Kiwi Movers!). You’re most likely going to be stressed, worried about your stuff […]

The Internet’s Best Tips for People Moving to London

We know how stressful moving house can be and we know it’s especially tough (although also very exciting) moving to a new city. So to help anyone and everyone planning […]

European Commutability Index – 12 Affordable (and cool) European Cities Commutable to London

The high cost of living and working in London means it can actually be cheaper – and better – to commute in from Europe For those who love their London job […]

12 Affordable and Cool European Cities Commutable to London Infographic and Data

  kiwimovers.co.uk European Commutability Index – PDF Kiwi Movers European Commutability Index Data and Methodology  

“Someone used the loo after you left…” 8 Ridiculous Excuses Landlords Have Given for Keeping Deposits

  Earlier this year we revealed that private tenants are losing as much as £40 million a year due to withheld deposits, many of which are withheld unfairly. In our survey, […]

Property Developer Forced to Rebuild Historic Pub Brick by Brick after Knocking it Down

Here’s what happens if you knock down an historic pub without asking permission… Kiwi Movers HQ is based in the heart of Wandsworth Common. It’s a beautiful place to work […]

Mover of the Month – August

Our mover of the month for August is Brendon Kivell. We asked Brendon a few questions about himself and working with Kiwi Movers. Like everyone at Kiwi, Brendon has a […]

Expert Tips for Living as a Digital Nomad

What is a digital nomad? Digital nomad is a relatively new term that describes those lucky so and sos who aren’t tied to a fixed location through work. They typically […]

Living with Parents to Save Money? 8 Essential Tips to Survive

The Office for National Statistics estimates that 3.3 million adults live with their parents. With house prices and rental prices making solo or even shared living prohibitively expensive for many, […]

Do you have a “mystery box?” Find out why one in four movers are wasting money on removals

New research conducted by us has revealed that 51% of people who’ve moved house in the last five years still had unpacking to do by the tenth month of being […]

Removal quotes online – a guide to understanding them

  The first thing anyone who needs to move their stuff should do is get removals quotes. You can do this easily online. Going off recommendations is great but you […]

Moving House Soon? Here’s Six Ways to Easily Save Money on Removals

We’re not going to fib to you, moving house costs money. But there are ways to cut those costs down to size without putting your stuff, your house or your […]

What is a Concierge Service? – London Lifestyle Management Explained

Kiwi Movers provide a range of support services to businesses in London and the south east. One particularly interesting area we specialise in is supporting concierge service providers in delivering […]

Have You Ever Done This? Two in Five Admit to This Weird Habit.

Research conducted by Kiwi Movers has found that two in five Britons alter the way they speak when communicating with tradespeople. Over half of men said they’ve done the “tradesmen […]

Mover of the Month – May

We have a super great team at Kiwi Movers, so here’s a profile on our mover of the month. Date you joined Kiwi Movers: November 2014. Full Name: Matthew Jarrod […]