Prepare a Stratford flat for its booked collection window

Finish packing the belongings being transported and keep the largest furniture accessible for preparation. List pieces in the condition they will travel. If the building offers a moving appointment, confirm what it covers and share the available period with the man and van team before choosing the collection window.

Provide a contact at the correct entrance

Give the service-door location, entry instructions and the person authorised to open it. A contact waiting at the main reception may not be able to release furniture through another entrance. Check the lift route and preserve communal corridors for other residents while belongings remain inside your flat until handling starts.

Make the receiving plan equally complete

Arrange delivery keys, the floor and any building slot at the destination. Select the loading help you need at both ends. Declare seller or storage collections as extra stops before booking. If the building appointment or item list changes, request a review of the plan rather than treating the original window as automatically suitable.

Further planning and official guidance

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