Corporate Relocation Service: Seamless Moves for Your Team

Duty of Care, Compliance & Reporting

Your legal and reputational exposure doesn’t end when the assignee lands. Every tenancy we arrange meets the standards your duty-of-care policy expects:

• Vetted properties and landlords — we verify the property and the letting arrangement before any viewing is booked.
• Compliant tenancies under the current rules — England’s renting framework changed on 1 May 2026 under the Renters’ Rights Act; our tenancy agreements and processes reflect the current law, including deposit caps and protection in a government-approved scheme.
• Right-to-rent handled correctly — we manage the immigration-status checks landlords must run, so your assignee’s visa documentation is prepared once and used correctly. Background: our guide to right to rent checks in London.
• Visa and immigration signposting — we coordinate with your immigration provider and prepare assignees for the practical steps; see our immigration and visa resources and the official UK government visa guidance.
• Spend and status visibility — per-assignee reporting on search status, costs and key dates across all live moves.

Why Outsource Your Corporate Relocation?

Global corporate relocation is tough — and building the capability in-house rarely makes sense for the volume most companies move. Outsourcing to a London specialist changes four things:

• Lower total cost. Outsourced relocation removes the need for expensive internal structures and planning overhead, and our partner network keeps third-party costs (movers, temporary housing, schools consultants) competitive. The biggest saving, though, is speed: every week shaved off the home search is a week less of serviced-apartment spend.
• Higher assignee productivity. Your employees get personal, dedicated relocation planning and advice, with every aspect of the move coordinated for them — so they’re focused on the new role, not on Rightmove at midnight.
• A stronger offer in recruitment. A complete relocation service, presented at offer stage, makes your business measurably more attractive to high-calibre international candidates. Many of our corporate clients position it explicitly as an employee benefit.
• Predictability. Whether you’re moving one employee to London or managing a whole team’s relocation, the process, service level and reporting are the same every time.

Before the First Assignee: Getting Your Relocation Policy Right

The smoothest corporate moves are decided before the assignee ever calls us. When we onboard a new corporate client, these are the five policy questions we align on — worth settling internally first:

1. Budget bands by seniority. A rent band per tier (and whether it’s a cap or a guideline) prevents every move becoming a negotiation. For calibration, see current market levels in our average rent in London and rental market outlook guides.
2. What the company pays vs the employee. Typical splits: employer covers the search fee, temporary housing and shipping; employee covers rent and deposit. Decide the exceptions (school fees, spousal support) upfront.
3. Temporary-housing allowance. How many weeks of corporate housing you’ll fund — and note that a fast permanent search is the main lever for keeping this short.
4. Family scope. Whether school search, partner-career support and pet relocation are in the standard package or executive-tier only.
5. Who signs the tenancy. Employee-signed tenancies are simpler under England’s renting rules; company lets have different compliance implications. We’ll advise per case.

Corporate Housing in London: Temporary Homes That Work

Corporate housing refers to fully furnished, temporary accommodation designed for people relocating for work. These apartments are more spacious than hotel rooms and provide a homelike environment — a kitchen, a living room, space to actually work — which matters when an assignment starts before the permanent home is ready. We arrange corporate housing as the bridge between arrival and move-in, and because our home search typically concludes within a single viewing day, that bridge (and its cost) stays short. For arrivals ahead of a tenancy, see our short-term housing service; popular corporate-housing districts include Canary Wharf, Southbank and the Islington/City fringe.

How a Corporate Relocation Works with Us

1. Company briefing. Your account manager agrees the policy: budget bands, areas, service tier per assignee, reporting and billing.
2. Assignee needs assessment. We speak directly with the employee (and family) to map budget, commute, schools, pets and timeline.
3. Whole-market shortlist. Drawing on every letting agent in London, including off-portal stock.
4. One-day viewing tour. Up to 20 matched properties in a single accompanied day — or a remote search with live virtual tours if the assignee can’t travel yet.
5. Negotiation, referencing & tenancy. We secure the property, run referencing for international applicants and complete a compliant tenancy.
6. Move-in & settling-in. Utilities, council tax and orientation via our settling-in and orientation services — plus school placement where needed.

This is the same One Day Model behind all our relocation services in London, run under a corporate agreement.

What Relocated Employees Say

More on our reviews and testimonials page. Moving US-based staff? Share our guide to moving to London from the US with your assignees — it covers visas, costs, renting and taxes in one place.

Helpful Resources for Corporate Moves

• UK Government — Visas and Immigration: official guidance on work visas, including the Skilled Worker route and sponsor duties.
• Transport for London (TfL): journey planning, fares and caps for assignees’ commutes.
• Our guides for assignees: cost of living in London, renting in London and the best places to live in London in 2026.

Corporate Relocation Services: FAQ

What is a relocation management company?

A relocation management company coordinates every part of an employee’s move — home search, temporary housing, orientation, schools, settling-in and visa logistics — through one point of contact for the employer, with consolidated billing and reporting.

What’s included in corporate relocation services?

Typically: needs assessment, whole-market home search with a one-day viewing tour, lease negotiation, temporary/corporate housing, area orientation, school placement, settling-in support and immigration signposting.

Do you handle both individual and group relocations?

Yes — we support single assignees, executive moves and multiple simultaneous relocations under one agreement.

How fast can you house an assignee?

Most assignees choose a property within a single accompanied viewing day of up to 20 homes; move-in follows once referencing completes, typically within a few weeks. This is usually faster than the serviced-apartment period budgeted for the move.

Can you relocate employees who can’t visit London first?

Yes. Our remote home search finds, views and secures a property on the assignee’s behalf with live virtual tours — common for tight start dates and international transfers.

Talk to Us About Your Next Move

Whether you’re relocating one executive or building a London team, start with a short call: your policy, your timeline, your assignees. We’ll come back with a plan and a fixed, transparent cost. Contact London Relocation — or see the full range of our relocation services in London.