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Nov 23, 2023

House Clearance Guide For You

House Clearance guide
Taking on a house clearance can be a daunting task for anyone. This can be a physically and emotionally draining task when the job is a bereavement house clearance.

Always have someone with you for a bit of moral support and as a witness if you get a house clearance company in to give you a quote.

Legality
First of all, when you need to clear a property, you need to be sure that everything is legally in place to allow you to begin the clearance. In the case of a bereavement for example if a solicitor is dealing with the estate or an executor, you need to have their permission to proceed.

Will
You need to be mindful of anything in the Will of the deceased and ensure any material bequests are honoured where possible. In some cases fulfilling bequests is not possible because the beneficiary may have passed away before the benefactor.

Items Retained
Once the directions in the will have been taken care of, you can move on to sorting out and keeping anything you want to keep for yourself, family and friends.

Try to get these items removed by the recipients before calling in a house clearance company ( if you choose to use one).

Always Get Three Quotes
Lancashire House Clearance strongly recommend you get at least 3 quotes from Licenced and Insured  companies.  Avoid cash only business's as these are usually operating on the dark side ! 
  1. Get your quote in writing via email or in print.
  2. Make sure the quote includes details of any extra charges that may be applicable
  3. Never pay anything up front
  4. Don't accept an online only quote. These are never accurate or binding. A visit to quote is more accurate and allows you to look into the eyes of the person you are dealing with, then you can judge whether you want to do business with them or not !
  5. If a company wants to charge to visit and quote, dismiss them immediately, they are probably not local and are masquerading as a small local business.
  6. Check the companies waste carriers licence number. it should ALWAYS begin with CBDU any other prefix is invalid for house clearance and rubbish removal companies.
  7. A reputable trustworthy company will invoice you or the estate executor once the job is completed you your satisfaction.
In addition to the above, you should not be afraid to ask where the stuff goes to. Lancashire House Clearance have a maximum recycling ethic and a zero to landfill policy.


Bereavement House Clearance items to sort through
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The majority of jobs we are call to do are bereavement house clearances . This can be a difficult task for anyone to deal with. It can be both physically and emotionally traumatic. Hopefully our handy house clearance guide can help make it a little easier.
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Unlicenced House Clearance and Rubbish Removal Companies are often just a man and van trying to make a quick buck. They will be unable to tip anything legally at an authorised waste transfer station. Transfer stations can only take in waste from licenced carriers. Often an unlicenced operator will massively undercut a legitimate business. They can do this because they do not have the same overheads and will usually fly tip your stuff on a quiet country lane. You may think to yourself, well that's their problem. You would be wrong in thinking this. it is actually YOUR responsibility to ensure the person dealing with your clearance is licenced. In order to be sure you should always ask for proof of their waste carriers licence and also proof of insurance. If the stuff does get fly tipped, you must be able to prove you have done your due diligence as investigators could trace any fly tipping back to you. You would be just a liable as the person fly tipping.
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