FURNITURE RENTAL


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ith the focus in global mobility firmly on emotional well-being and engagement, as well


as the perennial cost control, the perhaps little-known world of quality furniture rental is in vogue. As the range of assignment types and


individualised requirements grow, so too do the permutations of support and services in-house global mobility expertise and self-managed movers need access to – furniture rental among them.


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fully furnished approach to expatriate engagement?


When is a sofa more than just a sofa? When it means relocating families need to move just once, saving stress and the cost of a serviced apartment while household goods are shipped. Karen Counterman of Roomservice by CORT spoke to Relocate Global about why furniture rental has never been more relevant.


Roomservice by CORT


NEW SOLUTIONS FOR GLOBAL ASSIGNMENTS While there is evidently a need for all the services you would expect. Serviced apartments, shipping companies, educational specialists, language and cultural service, and of course furniture rental, thorough consideration of all options, can help boost engagement and understanding of the challenges a relocating family will go through. This was one of the many observations to come out of the rich multi-disciplinary


thinking and discussion at the Festival of Global People, held in May at the Renaissance St Pancras Hotel. Having heard during the panel


discussion how quickly people are being relocated from India to the UK – where the average time from work permit approval to arrival is five days – and how assignees are looking for more support and hand-holding, as well as more generous packages, nimble approaches like this could ease relocation and global assignments for everyone.


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