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One household into two addresses
One address becoming two. Most often a separation, sometimes an adult child setting up, occasionally a family spreading into a second property. Whatever the reason, the job has two destinations, a division to respect and a record worth keeping.
We move and we list. We do not decide who gets what, and we will not be asked to.
How a split is run
The division comes first
We cannot adjudicate ownership in a hallway, and any firm that offers to is doing you a disservice. What goes to which address is agreed between you, or set out by solicitors, before we arrive.
Send us the list in whatever form it exists — an email, a schedule, a marked-up inventory. We will work to it exactly, and where it does not match what is actually in the house we will tell you before the day rather than improvise on it.
Why the list matters more here
A split is the one domestic move where a written inventory is as important as it is on an estate. Both parties get a record of what went to their address, made at the point of delivery.
It costs us an hour. It has settled more than one disagreement months later, at a point when two people remember the same afternoon quite differently and neither is lying.
When only one address exists
Common, and not a problem. One share is delivered and the other is collected, listed and held until there is somewhere for it to go. The held share is recorded under the name of the person it belongs to and released to them.
Where something is genuinely disputed, it goes into store rather than to either address. That is the only position that is fair to both parties, and we will say so plainly rather than take a side to get the van loaded.
How the day is conducted
Our crews are told what kind of day this is before they arrive. No commentary, no opinions offered, no standing about in a kitchen. The work is done efficiently and quietly and then we are gone.
If you would rather not be there, that can be arranged with keys and a named point of contact. A good many people find that easier and there is nothing unusual about asking.
One household into two
Questions about one household into two
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Do you need the division agreed in writing?
In some form, yes — an email between you is fine, a solicitor's schedule is better. What we cannot work from is two people disagreeing in front of a loaded vehicle.
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What if something is contested on the day?
It stays, and we will put it into storage rather than deliver it to either address. Neither party has to accept the other's word and neither does our crew.
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Can you deliver to two addresses on one day?
Usually, and the load is built in reverse delivery order so nothing is handled twice. Where the addresses are far apart we may suggest two days or a held share.
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Will both of us get a copy of the list?
Each address receives a record of what was delivered there. If you both want both lists, say so and we will provide them.
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Can we avoid being in the house at the same time?
Yes. Keys, a named contact and an agreed order of work is all we need, and it is a very common request on this kind of move.
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Do you charge more for a separation move?
The quotation reflects the work — two destinations and a written division take longer than one address does. It does not reflect the circumstances, and we will not price for distress.
How many homes, and how many addresses?
Every address involved, and how many households go into how many. That one sentence tells us more than a room count ever does.