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'{{Redirect|Relocating|other uses of the term|Relocation (disambiguation){{!}}Relocation}} [[File:The Movings by Louis-Léopold Boilly.jpg|thumb|250px|Painting of a family moving in the [[19th century]]]] '''Relocation''', also known as '''moving''', or '''moving house''', is the process of leaving one's [[dwelling]] and [[settler|settling]] in another.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relocate#learn-more | title=relocate | publisher=[[Merriam-Webster]]}}</ref> The new location can be in the same [[neighborhood]] or a much farther place in a different city or different country ([[immigration]]). It usually includes packing all belongings, transferring to the new home, unpacking, and administrative or bureaucratic tasks, such as changing registration data. An [[expatriate]] is an individual temporarily or permanently relocating to a country other than their native country. The individual relocating would be considered an [[immigrant]] in their new country. ==Psychological effects== On the [[Holmes and Rahe stress scale]] for adults, "change of residence" is considered a stressful activity, assigned 20 points (with the death of a spouse being ranked the highest at 100), although other changes on the scale (e.g., "change in living conditions", "change in social activities") often occur as a result of relocating, making the overall stress level potentially higher.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/holmes-and-rahe-stress-scale | title=Holmes and Rahe Stress Scale | first1=Marie | last1=Johnston | first2=Derek W. | last2=Johnston | work=Comprehensive Clinical Psychology | via=[[ScienceDirect]] | year=1998}}</ref> Various studies have found that moving house is often particularly stressful for children and is sometimes associated with long-term psychological problems.<ref>{{cite journal | last=Pettit | first=Becky | date=2004 | title=Moving and Children's Social Connections: the critical importance of context | url=https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1023/B:SOFO.0000031983.93817.ff.pdf | journal=[[Sociological Forum]] | via=[[Springer Science+Business Media]] | volume=19 | issue=2 | pages=285–311 | doi=10.1023/B:SOFO.0000031983.93817.ff| s2cid=143933600 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.extension.iastate.edu/Publications/PM1529G.pdf | title=Understanding children: moving to a new home | last=Oesterreich | first=Lesia | publisher=[[Iowa State University]] | date=April 2004}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last=Roman | first=Beverly D. | title=Relocating Our Smallest Movers | url=https://www.figt.org/smallest_movers/ | publisher=Families in Global Transition}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.aacap.org/AACAP/Families_and_Youth/Facts_for_Families/FFF-Guide/Children-And-Family-Moves-014.aspx | title=Moving: Helping Children Cope | work=[[American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry]] | date=October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/thinking-about-kids/201007/moving-is-tough-kids | title=Moving Is Tough for Kids | first=Nancy | last=Darling | work=[[Psychology Today]] | date=July 11, 2010}}</ref> Pressure points for international assignees include challenges of a new job, inability to participate in activities available at home, loss of [[peer support]], language and other cultural difficulties, and worker's spouse being unable to find work.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.aetnainternational.com/content/dam/aetna/pdfs/aetna-international/Explorer/MentalHealth-Explore.pdf | title=Expatriate mental health: Breaking the silence and ending the stigma | last=Patel | first=Mitesh | publisher=[[Aetna]] | year=2017}}</ref>< ==Assistance== Relocation may be supported by a [[relocation service]], which assists people in finding and moving into a new house, organizing a school for children, conducting local culture training, and supporting integration into the new location and culture. Some jurisdictions subsidize relocations. Some target [[remote work]]ers to enhance the local workforce and tax base.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.npr.org/2020/12/20/944986123/you-want-to-move-some-cities-will-pay-you-10-000-to-relocate | title=You Want To Move? Some Cities Will Pay You $10,000 To Relocate | first=URI | last=BERLINER | work=[[NPR]] | date=20 December 2020}}</ref> ==Governance== There may be a legal requirement for individuals to notify authorities of a change of address if they maintain a [[driver's license]] or [[vehicle registration]],<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gov.uk/tell-dvla-changed-address | title=Tell DVLA you've changed address | publisher=[[gov.uk]]}}</ref> [[voter registration]], are on [[parole]], or are eligible for [[conscription]] (as with the [[Selective Service System]]). Some loans require the borrower to notify the lender of address changes. In the United States, moving companies must provide the customers with a booklet "Your Rights and Responsibilities When You Move" created by the [[Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration]] (FMCSA).<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/sites/fmcsa.dot.gov/files/docs/Rights-and-Responsibilities-2013.pdf/ | title=Your Rights and Responsibilities When You Move | publisher=[[Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration]]}}</ref> [[Immigration law]] impacts the requirements and feasibility of moving to another country.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.findlaw.com/hirealawyer/choosing-the-right-lawyer/immigration-and-naturalization-law.html | title=What is Immigration and Naturalization Law? | work=[[FindLaw]]}}</ref> === In Quebec === In [[Quebec]], even though lease ending dates aren't fixed by law anymore (since 1974), most people move on July 1st or around that time.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Remonter aux sources {{!}} RDAQ {{!}} Réseau de diffusion des archives du Québec |url=https://rdaq.banq.qc.ca/expositions_virtuelles/coutumes_culture/juillet/demenagement/remonter_sources.html#:~:text=Mais%20saviez-vous%20que%20le,%C3%A9tait%20le%201er%20mai. |access-date=2024-04-23 |website=rdaq.banq.qc.ca}}</ref> They call this tradition [[Moving Day (Quebec)|Moving Day]]. If there's a disagreement between a renter and their landlord, a special organization called the Régie du logement can help settle it. They act like a court but for rental issues.<ref>{{Cite book |last=PENDOUE |first=Materne |url=https://books.google.com.vn/books?id=ynzCDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA196&lpg=PA196&dq=Cette+coutume+qu%C3%A9b%C3%A9coise+a+re%C3%A7u+le+surnom+de+F%C3%AAte+du+d%C3%A9m%C3%A9nagement+ou+Journ%C3%A9e+nationale+du+d%C3%A9m%C3%A9nagement.&source=bl&ots=YP75FtyEMf&sig=ACfU3U2PyvTH6wS1HsVtxiiMMu9ThlA8hQ&hl=vi&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwig3Kvm2teFAxXRja8BHTEuC344ChDoAXoECAIQAw#v=onepage&q=Cette%20coutume%20qu%C3%A9b%C3%A9coise%20a%20re%C3%A7u%20le%20surnom%20de%20F%C3%AAte%20du%20d%C3%A9m%C3%A9nagement%20ou%20Journ%C3%A9e%20nationale%20du%20d%C3%A9m%C3%A9nagement.&f=false |title=Proc s SanhŽdrin |date=2019-11-29 |publisher=Lulu.com |isbn=978-0-244-84051-8 |pages=196 |language=fr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Gordon v. Goertz - SCC Cases |url=https://scc-csc.lexum.com/scc-csc/scc-csc/en/item/1380/index.do |access-date=2024-04-23 |website=scc-csc.lexum.com}}</ref> === In France === There are two quality certifications that can be used to ensure the quality of the service provider company: the NF Déménagement label and the [[ISO 9000|ISO 9001]] Moving of Individuals certification. A list of NF-certified movers is available on the NF website<ref>{{Cite web |title=document PDF sur le site Marque-NF |url=http://www.marque-nf.com/download/produits/FR/NF144.pdf |access-date=2024-04-23 |website=Les Gentlemen du Déménagement |language=fr-FR}}</ref>. Lots of French moving companies are also part of groups like the Union of Moving Companies and the French Federation of Movers. A 2010 survey found that French people move about 4.6 times on average<ref>{{Lien web|url=https://www.csdemenagement.fr/espace-presse/chiffres-cles.html|titre=En France. Le secteur du déménagement au niveau national|consulté le=23 novembre 2018|site=csdemenagement.fr}}.</ref>. That's almost 3 million moves a year, costing around €1,000 each. This adds up to a potential market of €3 billion<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-01-27 |title=La plateforme qui digitalise le déménagement |url=https://www.latribune.fr/technos-medias/innovation-et-start-up/la-plateforme-qui-digitalise-le-demenagement-633852.html |access-date=2024-04-23 |website=La Tribune |language=fr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Chuyển nhà |url=https://thanhhungvn.vn/ |access-date=2024-04-23 |website=www.latribune.fr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=PENDOUE |first=Materne |url=https://books.google.com.vn/books?id=ynzCDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA197&lpg=PA197&dq=%22La+plateforme+qui+digitalise+le+d%C3%A9m%C3%A9nagement%22.&source=bl&ots=YP75FtzyHb&sig=ACfU3U1xhV8lqr_hgvSqswh-UNHO12M3iA&hl=vi&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiC6LSL3NeFAxWQg68BHYYrD_gQ6AF6BAgaEAM#v=onepage&q=%22La%20plateforme%20qui%20digitalise%20le%20d%C3%A9m%C3%A9nagement%22.&f=false |title=Proc s SanhŽdrin |date=2019-11-29 |publisher=Lulu.com |isbn=978-0-244-84051-8 |pages=197 |language=fr}}</ref>. But surprisingly, only 20% of these moves are done by professional movers, according to the French Federation of Movers<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-08-26 |title=Les Français séduits par les déménagements «low cost» |url=https://www.lefigaro.fr/conso/2017/08/26/20010-20170826ARTFIG00016-les-francais-seduits-par-les-demenagements-low-cost.php |access-date=2024-04-23 |website=Le Figaro |language=fr}}</ref>. ==See also== {{div col|colwidth=20em}} * [[Emigration]] * [[Grief]] * [[Home]] * [[Human migration]] * [[Immigration]] * [[Migrant worker]] * [[Military brat]] * [[Moving company]] * [[Moving scam]] * [[Moving Day (New York City)]] * [[Moving Day (Quebec)]] * [[Population transfer]] * [[Relocation service]] * [[Shipping container]] * [[Skilled worker]] * [[Snowbird (person)]] * [[Structure relocation]] * [[Third culture kid]] {{div col end}} ==References== {{Reflist}} * {{Commons category-inline|Moving and relocation}} * {{Wikibooks-inline|Packing & Moving Household Goods}} {{authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Relocation (Personal)}} [[Category:Human migration]] [[Category:Moving and relocation]]'