Shiply sees a 41% increase in people moving back to London compared to last year.

London, 31st January 2022 - Shiply (http://www.shiply.com/) saw a 41% increase in people moving back to London compared to last year, showing that despite the initial push to move out of the capital due to the pandemic, many seem to be making their way back.

There was an 80% increase in people requesting house moves away from London during the pandemic as working from home became a prominent feature in the working world. This was likely due to the increased freedom that flexible working allows and the increased desire for local green spaces since the national lockdown, as well as the more affordable property pricing outside of London.

However, new data shows that there is now a clamor to get back to the Capital, implying that for many, the changes in lifestyle due to Coronavirus were either only temporary or that they are now regretting the move away from London.

Shiply’s Managing Director, Gavin Alexander, said: “It is no surprise that we have seen a significant increase in house moves away from London during the pandemic. Whilst this was an expected result of increasingly flexible working, the recent influx of people moving back to London points towards the idea that, for many, these lifestyle changes were only ever temporary”.

Shiply, used by several million customers since 2008, allows users to list their house move requests on the site and receive multiple quotes from removal companies.

Prices can be up to 75% cheaper than standard rates, and house moves can often cost a few hundred pounds rather than a few thousand through standard methods.

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Shiply, founded in 2008, is an online transport marketplace that matches people needing to move goods with transport companies going there anyway. Over 25% of lorries and vans run empty of cargo and 50% run only part-full. By utilising the Shiply platform and making use of this spare capacity, Shiply dramatically cuts down on wasteful CO2 emissions whilst also increasing the profitability of transport companies and offering up to 75% off standard rates for consumers/SME’s.

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