Links Directory

Links to useful organisations to help you with your move

Please note that this section is currently under construction so is not yet as comprehensive as we want it to be.

We have assembled a number of links to external organisations which could be useful for your move. These range from estate agents to utility companies, local authorities to finance providers, and relocation consultants to solicitors. There are also a number of country-specific links pages, for those moving abroad.

Estate Agents

House Ladder  –  Sell or let your home privately.
Prime Location  –  search for the best properties from our selection of over 400,000 homes.
Property Finder  –  Propertyfinder.com makes looking for a house to buy easy. We have hundreds of properties for sale, whether it's a house or a flat, a studio or castle.
Property Supermarket  –  UK-based property sourcing company.
Right Move  –  Search over one million properties for sale or to rent in the UK
SmartNewHomes  –  Website listing new homes in the UK and overseas.
UK Property Shop  –  The national directory of estate agents.


Industry bodies

BAR Overseas Group  –  The BAR has an Overseas Group. This group of companies specialise in all aspects of overseas removals. Members must meet strict standards and are regularly inspected to make sure that their facilities, equipment, staff training and operational procedures remain at the highest level. Every BAR Overseas Group member also subscribes to a financial bonding scheme to protect all pre-payments to the company. The protection of pre-payments and deposits is especially important for overseas moving customers who are usually required to pay the full amount in advance for international moves.
British Association of Removers  –  We represent over 500 of the UK’s leading professional removal and storage companies all of which are covered by the OFT Approved BAR Code of Practice.
FEDEMAC (Federation of European Movers Associations)  –  Representing the interests of around 4.000 professional moving companies in 22 European countries, FEDEMAC's main function is to express the concerns and needs of the moving industry on European level and to co-ordinate National activities with European impact.
FIDI FAIM (Fédération Internationale des Déménageurs Internationaux)  –  Accreditation for the prestigious FAIM international quality standard for removals is recognised as the premier quality mark worldwide for international removals. Every firm with FAIM accreditation has to go through a biannual reassessment process, which is comprehensive, very detailed, and carried independently by CapGemini, based in Belgium.
Financial Services Authority (FSA)  –  The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is an independent organisation responsible for regulating financial services in the UK. Any remover that offers insurance services to customers must be registered with the FSA, and adhere to the strict requirements stipulated. Please visit the FSA website for further information.
HHGFAA (House Hold Goods Forwarders Association of America)  –  HHGFAA is the US moving and forwarding industry’s largest global trade association.  As a global association of over 1900 members in over 165 countries comprising of auditing, forwarding, moving, and shipping companies located in over 160 countries.
Investors In People (IIP)  –  Investors in People is a recognition that an organisation looks to improve performance and realise objectives through the management and development of its people.


International - Australia

Expats Australia  –  Part of the Expatnetwork, this website has all the essentials for living and working in Australia.
Villas Abroad  –  UK-based property consultancy specialising in properties for sale worldwide for residency, investment, second or holiday home use.


International - Cyprus

Villas Abroad  –  UK-based property consultancy specialising in properties for sale worldwide for residency, investment, second or holiday home use.


International - France

Classic French Homes  –  A new and innovative estate agency specialising in the sale of prestigious properties in the Dordogne and the bordering departments.
French Entree  –  Complete online solution to buying French property
French Property Classifieds  –  The best French Property website
Seymour James  –  Find your ideal apartment, chateau, villa or house in France
Villas Abroad  –  UK-based property consultancy specialising in properties for sale worldwide for residency, investment, second or holiday home use.


International - Italy

Villas Abroad  –  UK-based property consultancy specialising in properties for sale worldwide for residency, investment, second or holiday home use.


International - Portugal

Villas Abroad  –  UK-based property consultancy specialising in properties for sale worldwide for residency, investment, second or holiday home use.


International - Spain

Villas Abroad  –  UK-based property consultancy specialising in properties for sale worldwide for residency, investment, second or holiday home use.


International - US

Seattle Real Estate  –  Professional Seattle Washington Real Estate organization whose purpose is to guide individuals and families through the often complex processes of buying or selling a home.
Shipping & Moving.com  –  A US shipping and moving portal, enabling customers to find moving companies.


Local Authorities

Babergh Council  –  Babergh Council (South Suffolk)
Breckland District Council  –  Breckland District Council
Cambridge City Council  –  Cambridge City Council
Cambridgeshire County Council  –  Cambridgeshir County Council
East Cambridgeshire District Council  –  East Cambridgeshire District Council
Forest Heath District Council  –  Forest Heath District Council (Suffolk)
Huntingdonshire District Council  –  Huntingdonshire District Council (Cambridgeshire)
Mid-Suffolk Council  –  Mid-Suffolk Council
Norfolk County Council  –  Norfolk County Council
Norwich City Council  –  Norwich City Council
Norwich City Council  –  Norwich City Council
Peterborough City Council  –  Peterborough City Council (Cambridgeshire)
South Cambridgeshire District Council  –  South Cambridgeshire District Council
South Norfolk Council  –  South Norfolk Council
Suffolk Coastal Council  –  Suffolk Coastal Council
Suffolk County Council  –  Suffolk County Council


Media

25Beautiful Homes Magazine  –  25 Beautiful Homes is one of the most successful magazines in the homes market. Its enduring popularity is thanks to the fact that it provides readers with 25 stunning homes to browse through in every issue.
BBC  –  Homes and property section of the BBC website
BBC Good Homes Magazine  –  Good Homes is a decorating magazine that shares its readers' passion for updating and transforming their homes.
Channel4 Homes website  –  Hmes section of Channel4 television
Country Homes and Interiors  –  Country Homes & Interiors is the magazine that celebrates the best of modern country decorating style.
East Anglian Daily Times  –  Daily newspaper for Suffolk
Eastern Daily Press  –  Daily newspaper for Norfolk.
Evening Standard Homes and Property  –  Weekly Homes and Property supplement in the London Evening Standard.
Homes Abroad Online  –  Online property portal covering most of the world
Homes and Gardens  –  Homes and Gardens magazine
Homes Overseas  –  The world's leading international property magazine since 1965
Homes Overseas Direct  –  Buying property in Bulgaria
Homes Worldwide  –  Mag
Homes24  –  Local newspaper property search website.
Ideal Home Magazine  –  Ideal Home is Britain's best-selling homes magazine, packed with ideas and offering an unbeatable mix of practical decorating ideas
Norwich Evening News  –  Norwich Evening News
Overseas Homes  –  Overseas Homes is the largest circulating and most comprehensive guide of it's kind available in the London and South East region of the UK.
Overseas Homes  –  Offering properties in Spain and Portugal
Overseas Homes Direct  –  Overseas-Homes-Direct.com is part of the successful UK-based New-Homes-Direct.com.
Prestige Homes Overseas  –  Prestige Homes Overseas is a UK based company offering a superb range of properties for sale in the most sought after countries.
The Daily Mail  –  The Daily Mail newspaper
The Daily Telegraph  –  The Daily Telegraph property section.
The Express Newspaper  –  The property section of the Express newspaper website.
The Mirror  –  The Mirror newspaper
The Times  –  Website accompanying The Times property supplement.
This Is Money  –  Financial website of the year
Unique Homes magazine  –  For more than 35 years, Unique Homes has been the premier magazine for luxury real estate, unlocking doors to the most spectacular properties for sale in the world.
What House?  –  If you're looking to buy a new house , or buy, sell or rent an existing home, we can help you.
Your New Home  –  The Your New Home website has thousands of new properties to choose from and provides a new home buyer with all you need to know about researching and buying a brand new home


Misc

A First Home  –  Providing useful explanations about home moving for the first time.
Easy Index  –  EasyIndex has hundreds of business categories to help you find the service you are looking for.
Emigration Expert  –  A single point of contact for information about moving abroad, including visas, finances, emigration and general country information.
London Directory  –  Liisting thousands of useful London companies and websites. 
NFU Countryside  –  A website dedicated to the interestes of the countryside, including a useful directory.
Residential Property Directory  –  Residential Property Directory - UK residential property directory listing top residential lettings agencies.
Super Yachts Directory  –  Super Yachts Directory is a listing of invited exclusive and premium brands. Visitors to this webste are guaranteed to be linked to the very best companies operating in the variosu catagories listed. 
The Removals Supermarket  –  Welcome to The Removals Supermarket. If you're moving house, business, or moving abroad, we can provide you with up to 6 removals quotes, all from professional removal companies.


Partners

Chelgate Public Relations  –  Chelgate Limited is HelpUmove's public relations and online marketing consultancy.
omadmedia  –  Omadmedia is HelpUmove's web design and development company.