MoverAlerts

06/10/2026

Sales agreed volumes were down 8% year-on-year in May and June, followed by 5% in July and a further 6% in August.

That slowdown will feed through into fewer completed property transactions in Q4. Before you panic and start cutting costs, hold on!

Marketing can be an obvious target when cost cutting is required.

But cutting your marketing spend when the market is quieter could be one of the worst things you can do.

When the market is quieter, you need marketing more than ever.

Our latest blog looks at the reasons why. Take a read here:

Removal lead provider MoverAlerts discusses that you shouldn't stop marketing during an economic downturn and that you should invest in local moving leads.

01/10/2026

Over 10 million steps smashed! (...we got a bit carried away!)

We completed it - the BAR British Association of Removers Young Movers, “The Two Million Move.”

BAR members were tasked with raising money for the RBA (Removals Benevolent Association).

We had to walk 2 million steps between us over the month of September.

Things got pretty competitive at TwentyCi HQ with Janvi, Luke and Julia all vying for The Proclaimer spot (the person who walked the most steps in one day). Julia pipped everyone to the post with an impressive 73,717 steps! 😮‍💨 That was one tiring Sunday!

We had four teams of eight tasked, and Team Orange 🧡 came out on top.

Phew - that was a lot of laps around the office, the nearby lake and, of course, to the kettle. You can see the kids and the dogs were roped into the action too! 🐶👧

Well done to everyone involved and a big thanks to the BAR Young Movers team for organising. TwentyCi had a fantastic time!

29/09/2026

A big thank you to Abigail Pogson of Ballards Removals Ltd for the lovely review.

We always strive to deliver great customer service and make sure our clients get the most out of the leads we provide.

Really appreciate the feedback and the time taken to share it!

24/09/2026

Some marketing feels more personal.

We're bombarded by digital marketing, and our impulse now is to ignore it.

Direct mail, however, has an authenticity that other forms of marketing simply can't match.

When someone is moving home, a well-timed piece of mail from a removal and storage firm can put your business directly in front of them at exactly the right moment. And it's something that movers take notice of.

We can help you target people who are actually moving home, with direct mail campaigns designed to reach them right when they're thinking of searching for your services.

Make movers sit up and take notice of your business.

Get in touch to find out more.

22/09/2026

A weaker Q4 could be on the cards for removal firms.

Our analysts have flagged a potential softening in the housing market in Q4 as current sales agreed volumes have fallen by more than 5% over the last four months. Today's sales agreed are tomorrow's transactions, meaning this decline will feed into winter’s completions.

To put some stats around this, sales agreed volumes were down 8% year on year in May and June, followed by a 5% fall in July and 6% in August.

We can help ensure your vans are still on the road with our homemover marketing campaigns. We know who is still moving and can put you in touch with them, so your guys aren’t sitting around twiddling their thumbs. Reach out to us if you want to find out more.

18/09/2026

Emily headed to the BAR Area Meeting at Easyshipping in Croydon last night.

It was great to catch up with fellow removals and storage professionals, share ideas and hear what's happening across the industry.

Thanks to the BAR team and Easyshipping for hosting a great evening!

17/09/2026

MoverAlerts had a lovely lunch to welcome Mohamed to the team and say a temporary goodbye to Hannah as she heads off on maternity leave at the end of this week.

We also presented Hannah with a baby hamper to wish her all the best for this exciting new chapter. We can't wait to meet the little one! 🍼

15/09/2026

What's happening in the UK property market?

Our latest market update is out now. Matt Hawkins, our Head of SME Data Sales, gives an overview of the key trends below:

10/09/2026

UK property fall throughs are down 10% year on year - great news for the whole homemoving market.

Every sale that falls through can mean a removal cancelled or a storage requirement delayed.

In 2026 so far, 23.1% of concluded listings experienced at least one fall through. So while the numbers are moving in the right direction, it’s worth remembering that behind every statistic is a customer whose whole move may have been delayed or disrupted. You’re often the final cog in the homemoving journey. By the time customers reach you, they may have already been through months of uncertainty and stress. You can end their journey on a high by delivering a first-class service when they need it most.

08/09/2026

Stop waiting for movers to find you. Go and find them!

Google searches, comparison sites, your website, enquiry forms.... You’re expecting the customer to do all the legwork and wait for you to call them back.

By the time a homeowner starts searching for a removals company, they could already be comparing five of your competitors.

So why wait until they’re ready to search?

We help removal companies identify homeowners who are about to move and put your business directly in front of them through targeted direct mail.

You get in front of the customer before they start searching, before they’ve requested quotes and before they’ve chosen who to call.

No fighting for attention on Google.
No hoping you’re the company they click on.
No competing for an enquiry after the customer has already started shopping around.

Get there first!