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If You Think You Are a Hoarder Check These Signs

February 8, 2020 By Richard Farrell

We sometimes wonder whether we have a medical condition after watching a television program about it. That’s a possibility with hoarding disorder, given that over three million British people have it to some extent. We have been receiving regular enquiries since the … [Read more...]

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Hoarding Disorder & The Things You Need to Know

December 19, 2019 By Richard Farrell

We post regularly about hoarding disorder as it relates to our house and garden clearance service. Our clients sometimes find the state of their relatives’ houses distressing, after they pass away or move into care. If only we had known, they often say. Perhaps we … [Read more...]

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Facts About Hoarding You May Be Too Shy to Ask

August 9, 2019 By Richard Farrell

As many as one in twenty people in Britain are hoarders. This means somebody in your street or terrace may have a disorganized collection of junk. You probably won’t know about it unless they keep it in the yard. That’s because hoarders are usually quiet people who want … [Read more...]

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How do We Know When Compulsive Hoarding is an OCD

April 23, 2019 By Robert McQueen

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a common, chronic and long-lasting disorder in which the sufferer experiences uncontrollable, reoccurring thoughts (obsessions) and behaviours (compulsions) that recur repeatedly. Describing Compulsive Hoarding Two main … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Compulsive Hoarding Tagged With: cognitive behavioural therapy, compulsive hoarding, help for hoarders, hoarder houseclearance, uninhabitable due to excess clutter

Masking the Truth Surrounding the Hoarding Morass

April 15, 2019 By Robert McQueen

Most of us are inclined to write off hoarding to bad habits, sheer laziness or eccentricity. The fact remains that once identified, hoarding is a recognised medical disorder than can be treated. For those co-habiting with hoarders, possible implications to lifestyle … [Read more...]

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House Clearing for Probate: Hoarding and Safety Issues

July 15, 2018 By Avery Associates

Professional Probate Contents Clearance House clearance for probate is best done by professionals who are aware of and responsible for any health & safety issues during property clearance. If the property was owned by a hoarder, then there will be more issues than … [Read more...]

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Compulsive Hoarding – Oxford Hoarders Lead Secret Lives

January 3, 2012 By Avery Associates

Common Items that People Hoard in their Homes - When it comes to compulsive hoarding, as an Oxfordshire house clearance company we see the county now throwing up many cases, and there is never an end to the type of items that people regularly hoard away. This condition … [Read more...]

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How Compulsive hoarding can affect family members

November 18, 2011 By Avery Associates

London house clearance specialists Jeffrey Avery & Associates talk about the problem of clearing a property which has been affected by compulsive hoarding. This condition involves the collecting of huge quantities of items which often have no value … [Read more...]

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Client Reviews

Richard Clarke
Oct 20, 2025
 by Richard Clarke on Avery Associates
Recent Loss Of Two Family Members

“Recently I had two family members pass away & one had a hoarding addiction, leaving the house in a real mess, so I was left with no choice but to... Read More

Ella Millett
Nov 18, 2024
 by Ella Millett on Avery Associates
Avery Associates, reliable and dependable support

Jeff is reliable, extremely knowledgeable and personable. I know when instructing Jeff to assist me with probate valuations for my clients and when I'... Read More

Thank you Ella, we will continuously provide our very best service for all of your probate needs.
Kind regards
Jeffrey Avery MD

Ted Seabrooke
Nov 18, 2024
 by Ted Seabrooke on Avery Associates
A difficult job, very well done!

This review concerns Avery Associates Property Clearance & Probate Solutions I first approached Avery Associates to carry out a house contents ... Read More

Dear Ted, it has been a pleasure assisting you with the Probate Valuation and subsequent house clearance at your dear mothers home, thank you for your kind words.
Kind regards
Jeffrey Avery

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