Terms and conditions

1. Scope

These terms govern removals, clearances, packing, storage and associated transport carried out by Romford Removals for customers in Havering and the surrounding area. They become part of our agreement once a written quotation is accepted.

2. Authority to instruct

By instructing us you confirm that you own the goods to be moved or are otherwise authorised to deal with them — as a tenant with your own contents, as a landlord with your own furnishings, or as an executor or administrator acting for an estate.

Where you instruct us in a representative capacity we may ask you to confirm that capacity in writing. We are not able to determine competing claims to goods, and where a genuine dispute arises we will hold the goods and ask the parties to resolve it.

3. Surveys and quotations

Every quotation follows a survey, which fixes the volume, the access at each end, the depth of packing, whether goods are to be held, and what recording the job includes. A written quotation stands for thirty days from its date, against the inventory taken at that survey.

Where the inventory changes we tell you before continuing and confirm any revised figure in writing. Nothing is altered on the day without your agreement.

4. Inventories and records

On landlord and executor instructions an inventory is produced as standard and released to the person who instructed us. It records what was collected and, where applicable, the split between goods kept, distributed and disposed of.

An inventory is a record of what we handled. It is not a valuation, and we do not provide valuations or advise on the distribution of an estate.

5. Booking and payment

A booking becomes firm once the quotation is accepted in writing and any deposit stated on it is paid. A deposit is returned in full on cancellation more than fourteen days ahead of the booked date; within that window some or all may be retained against costs already committed.

The balance falls due as the quotation states, and in any event within fourteen days of the invoice date unless agreed otherwise in writing. Interest may fall due on anything unpaid after that.

6. Access and what sits with you

Describing access at both ends is your responsibility: floors, lifts, staircases, drives, gateways and any parking restriction. Where a street requires a suspension we will apply, though we cannot guarantee it will be granted or that a suspended bay will be clear.

Where access proves materially different from the description and the job therefore takes far longer or needs other equipment, we raise it with you at the time rather than adjusting an invoice quietly.

7. Goods we will not carry

Hazardous and prohibited items: fuel, gas cylinders, fireworks, solvents, open paint, corrosives, ammunition and similar. Nothing perishable and nothing living; plants travel at your own risk. Money, jewellery, deeds, passports and medication should stay with you. Where such items are found during a clearance they are set aside for the instructing party and not loaded.

8. Cover

Goods in transit and in store are covered to the level your quotation and storage agreement state, subject to the exclusions written there. Declare anything of unusual value before the move so it can be handled and covered properly.

Cartons packed by you are covered for loss or damage arising from our handling but not for damage attributable to the packing itself.

9. Storage

Goods we hold are loaded, inventoried and recorded at the collection address. Charging runs from the collection day in the periods the storage agreement sets out. Reaching held goods is by arrangement and requires reasonable notice.

Where storage charges go unpaid and written notice allowing not less than thirty days has been given, we may exercise a lien over the goods and ultimately sell them to recover the debt, accounting to the instructing party for any surplus.

10. Matters outside our control

Planning gives us no authority over traffic, weather, market or street closures, port or crossing disruption, customs processing, or a chain collapsing. Where any of that bears on your move we tell you at once and work out the best remaining option with you.

11. Moves outside the UK

Customs clearance on a European move is handled by us or our appointed agent against the inventory taken at the property. You are responsible for obtaining the documents marked as yours on the relevant country page and for the accuracy of what you tell us for the declaration, including the capacity in which the goods are being exported. Duties, taxes and charges imposed at the destination are payable by you unless the quotation states otherwise.

12. Claims

Tell us as soon as you notice loss or damage, and in writing within seven days of delivery or of goods leaving store. Keep the item and its packaging so both can be examined. A late report may limit what the cover will meet.

13. Cancellation by us

Work that would be unsafe, unlawful or impossible for reasons beyond our control may be cancelled or postponed, with sums paid for work not carried out refunded.

14. Law

The law of England and Wales governs these terms, and its courts have jurisdiction over any dispute arising under them.

Anything unclear?

Ask before you book, on the contact page.