Whilst it might seem like a safe idea to plan your move in Calgary, AB or elsewhere in Canada around Christmas (considering that many people are busy with family events), it might not be as quiet as you think. For multiple reasons, moving during the Christmas holiday period can be very challenging, from the timing of services to weather delays to family obligations, it might be a good idea to save the moving process for another time. Here is a few challenges that you might run into when trying to move during the Christmas period.
Timing Never Works
With most businesses going down to limited hours, and services becoming limited due to employees spending time with their families, it can be a challenge getting anything planned during the Christmas period (planning is, of course, the most important part of the moving process). Trying to coordinate obtaining moving supplies, cleaning supplies or a cleaning service, negotiating security deposits and booking a moving service or renting a van can be difficult to coordinate. The last thing you want is to be missing a key service for your move because of holiday obligations, if in doubt, call up your services first to confirm that they are indeed available.
Weather Doesn’t Permit
Depending on where your live, Christmas is likely to be either the warmest or coldest part of the year, and if you’ve read any of our past blogs, you’ll know that the wrong moving conditions can make the process very difficult. This isn’t the worst of your problems though, moving in icy or humid conditions can in fact be dangerous to your health, make sure you consider this before deciding to move during the winter time. If you absolutely have to make the move in Calgary during the holiday period, make sure you have the appropriate clothing and equipment for the job.
Maintenance Is Tough
Often when people move out of properties, especially rental properties, they are expected to leave the property in a certain condition. This can be especially hard during Christmas time, snowy weather means that the garden may be covered in snow, and cleaning basements and attics can be its own challenge, especially because in those areas of the house, heating is limited.
No Time to Concentrate on Christmas
The holidays are an extremely busy time for most people, between buying and wrapping gifts for your loved ones, setting up a tree and taking time off work, finding the time to arrange a move can be extremely difficult. Above all, Christmas is a time to spend with your loved ones, and if you are too caught up in your moving process you might miss out on these moments.
If we know one thing, it’s that Christmas is a time to think about your loved ones, to dedicate all of your spare time to being thankful for the people close to you. Although moving is a necessary but stressful process, that could be handy to do during a quiet time of year, moving during Christmas time can create a lot of other problems that outweigh these benefits.
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