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YOU'RE ON THE MOVE TO PERTHHelping you to Settle in PerthYour on the move to Perth so you need to get organised. I found our international relocation the easiest move I ever made. Guess it's because you can only do so much yourself and have to put your trust in a professional removal company.
I have listed below stuff you will need to be thinking about when you make your move to Perth. From
Of course it is all down to you what you want to take with you (as long as customs wont swipe it away). Once all that is done you just need to make a
final check
that you haven't forgotten to do anything before you make your move to Perth. REMOVAL GUIDEIf you have a place of your own in the UK (or any other place in the world) then the chances are you will have a little more than the 25Kg per person the airlines restrict you too when you move to Perth. You will need to consider the options available to you to
move your belongings
Australia WHAT TO PACKDo we take everything we own or leave most of it behind? Does it stay or does it go? At the end of the day its down to preference. If it's allowed past customs and if you want to take it then take it. BOOK A SHIPPING COMPANY
Be careful when you select your removal Company you want to be sure your belongings arrive when you want them to. We used
John Mason to move our things over to Perth and we found them an excellent service. ALLOW 10 WEEKS TO SHIPShipping time could be much quicker but be prepared to have to wait for your possessions to arrive in Australia. If they get there earlier and you are not ready for them then storage should not be expensive and if you are lucky like us and catch the shipment before it is put into Perth storage you can take a few pieces out with out any extra charge.
REMOVAL DAY IS HEREWhen the shippers arrive to pack your stuff away for the big move to Perth, they are usually a team of two or more and they work very quickly. (They packed our 2 bed roomed flat in a day). You will not have time to sort, organise, or decide if you want to ship an item or not once the team has arrived. Be organised and clear out any items you don’t want to keep ot to be packed beforehand(you don't want them accidentally packed. Be warned they will pack everything unless you are very clear in telling them what not to pack. Clear all garbage and rubbish from the house. You will not be able to do this once the movers arrive. And yes, trash has been packed and shipped or stored!TIP Place items that will accompany you on the plane (suitcases, bags, passports, keys, medications and any important documents) at a neighbor's or friend's house; or at least well out of the way of the shippers! Oh and consider leaving highly valuable items and irreplaceable items with friends or family. Moving insurance will only cover replacement cost, not sentimental value. Further, they cannot guarantee 100% safety of the items. An inventory of items and estimate of the replacement value in Australia must be prepared for customs officials in Australia. Although the movers will make a list as they box items, their list will be extremely vague and not include an estimated value. Make your checklist BEFORE the movers arrive. The shippers will tell you of any items not allowed, i.e., guns, ammunition, fuel tanks, matches, and so forth.
BOOK YOUR FLIGHTThe time of year you want to fly will to Perth will determine the cost and the amount of time you need to allow before you book your ticket. You can book your flight online or with a local travel agent. Be sure to check with your airline what the baggage allowance is. Some carriers allow you to take additional baggage allowance if you are emigrating but PLEASE CHECK. We thought we could but when we went to book our flight found we were wrong. It would have cost us an additional £800 to take our extra suitcase (lucky for us our belongings had only been packed the day before so we added it to the sea freight. Also check if any additional baggage allowance is covered on a stop over.
ACCOMMODATION WHEN YOU ARRIVEGenerally in Australia rented accommodation is unfurnished and available for a minimum period of 6 months. When you move to Perth you can move into furnished property for shorter periods but it will be more expensive as it is catered more towards those on holiday. I would advise that you book holiday accommodation for your initial couple of weeks following your move to Perth so that you can get a feel for the areas before you buy your own place or move into any long term accommodation.CAR HREI would recommend booking car hire to cover your the first two weeks of your move to Western Australia. This should give you the time to shop round and buy your own car.CAN'T FIND WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR?
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