Worried about weather on move day

pineapple

It looks like heavy snow is forecast over the period of my removals - ie from before the move through to the actual Completion day which is two days later.
As I'm moving from one out of the way place down a track to somewhere really in the wilds I'm getting worried!
The only good thing is I'm the last person in a 3 move chain and the place I'm moving to is empty (if I can get to it)
Does anyone know what happens if your removal van can't even get to you? Or maybe it can get to you but not get to where you are moving to. What's the legal position? Panicking already!

Fruit_and_Nut_Case

Your removal company should have this covered in the small print of their T&Cs. Have a read. It should send you to sleep if nothing else.

Soleil_lune

pineapple wrote: »

It looks like heavy snow is forecast over the period of my removals - ie from before the move through to the actual Completion day which is two days later.
As I'm moving from one out of the way place down a track to somewhere really in the wilds I'm getting worried!
The only good thing is I'm the last person in a 3 move chain and the place I'm moving to is empty (if I can get to it)
Does anyone know what happens if your removal van can't even get to you? Or maybe it can get to you but not get to where you are moving to. What's the legal position? Panicking already!

Worst case scenario, if the weather is so desperately fierce that the van can't get to your new place, then you will have to re-schedule. If your van cannot get through, then the others will probably have issues too. Worst case scenario, the removal van will probably keep the stuff in storage for a day or so, and then move you on, and you will have to stay in a travelodge or with a relative or something.

It's unlikely that this will happen anyway. An old neighbour of ours where we used to live, moved on the snowiest, blizzardiest day of the winter 3 years ago; it was 2 foot deep and hammering down with snow. They came from a country lane property that had not been gritted, and it took them an hour to do a 15 minute run, but they made it.

Relax, you will be fine. Happy moving!

kinger101

You might want to speak to the other people in the chain, and see what can be arranged with the removals companies as a contingency plan. I suspect if the weather does make something impossible, it will involve postponement or temporary storage.

The most practical solution will no doubt need to factor in availability of the vehicles (they may be booked on other jobs). But check the terms and conditions too. You don't want unnecessary delays if subcontractors can be used.

I might wait until 3 days before the removal before I got too concerned about the weather, but no reason not to start discussions with the other parties at an earlier stage, or ask the removals companies what happens.

plumfin

I do have sympathy but I suspect you will want to move as soon as you can, no matter the weather.

We moved in last year mid Feb when then storms were horrendous. We lost electricity at the old house as we were packing the van and so couldn't see anything so grabbed a mattress and chucked it on the floor at the new one. Anything to start the process (plus it had heating...). Good luck, hope it goes well, don't worry too much.

pineapple

Thanks I'll try not to worry!
I'm moving from an unadopted lane in Pennine Yorkshire to a place outside Aysgarth in the Yorkshire Dales. It was always going to be tight anyway as they are packing for me as well on the same day and it's an hours journey on the best of days and on Dales roads :eek:
I might look into them shifting stuff for me beforehand but I know they were pretty booked up.
I'll see if I can rope in the neighbours to help keep the lane passable and have a word with the removal company and the buyer. Now going to get out the magnifying glass to have a look through the removal T&Cs...