Check communal rooms as well as your bedroom
Identify your kitchen equipment, furniture, books and stored boxes. Agree with housemates which shared items are moving before collection day. Label your boxes with a name and destination room. Keep another resident’s similar-looking items separate so the collection does not depend on guessing which is yours.
Plan shared-house moves around your Shipston-on-Stour access
For a Shipston-on-Stour move, distinguish the property entrance from a meeting point at Mill Street or Telegraph Street. Give the carrying distance from the proposed stopping place, photographs of any steps and the largest furniture dimensions. For a CV36 address outside the town centre, include the full postcode and driveway approach so the move is planned for the actual property.
Separate the tenancy or key handover deadline from your preferred arrival time. Label each person’s belongings and identify items that should remain in a shared house.
- Identify the property door and lawful stopping point separately; a Mill Street car park reference is not a loading instruction.
- For shared-house moves, prepare: named personal inventory; agreed shared-item ownership; access contact for each home.
Coordinate the people who control access
Confirm who will open each property and where the load can be gathered without blocking corridors. Explain whether housemates are moving at the same time, because shared loading space may be limited. If several residents want transport, list each person’s load and destination before the quote is assessed.
A clear shared-house request includes
- Only the furniture and boxes authorised to leave.
- Floor levels, stair turns and common entrances.
- Any distinct collection or delivery stops for different residents.
Your Shipston-on-Stour enquiry checklist
- For shared-house moves, have these details ready: named personal inventory; agreed shared-item ownership; access contact for each home.
- Give both full postcodes and identify the exact entrance and receiving point. CV36 is a location reference, not the whole service area.
- Explain any unresolved permission, timing or handling question before accepting a quote.
- Check the quote’s supplier, price, inclusions and booking terms before confirming.

