Moving to Haute-Sorne is a bit like planning a move across several villages at once: the municipality, created in 2013 by merging villages of the Sorne valley, includes Bassecourt, Glovelier and Courfaivre. If you are looking for a removal company in Haute-Sorne, simply describe your project online: professional movers from the area will get back to you and prepare a free, no-obligation quote. Moving to Haute-Sorne is generally straightforward in terms of access, as long as you plan for the Jura winter and the administrative formalities.
Haute-Sorne: a municipality of villages in the Sorne valley
Located west of Delémont, Haute-Sorne is not a compact town but a group of connected localities. Bassecourt, Glovelier and Courfaivre are part of it, each with its own centre, streets and habits. For a move, this means the exact address matters as much as the name of the municipality: leaving Courfaivre and arriving in Glovelier is still a move within the same municipality, but it involves two separate villages.
The housing stock is mainly village houses and villas, along with some small apartment buildings in the centres. Village houses often have several floors, sometimes narrow indoor staircases, a cellar and an attic. Villas generally offer more space, but there is more to move: garden furniture, tools, bicycles, a workshop. Volume, more than distance, is then what makes the quote vary.
Access, parking and floors in Haute-Sorne
The layout of the municipality is favourable: access is generally easy, which often allows a removal lorry to park close to the entrance. This reduces the carrying distance, and therefore the loading time. It is still worth mentioning in your request: width of the access, any slope up to the entrance, whether there is a garage or a courtyard.
A few points deserve your attention:
- Stairs: in a village house, count the indoor and outdoor steps; a sofa or wardrobe may need to be dismantled beforehand.
- Floors: in a small apartment building, state the floor and whether there is a lift. For a bulky item or a high floor, a furniture lift can replace carrying items up the stairs.
- Snow and ice: winters are cold and snowy in the canton of Jura. Arrange for the access and pavement to be cleared of snow, and let the movers know.
- Parking: if the lorry, furniture lift or skip has to occupy the public road, prior permission from the municipality or the police may be required. Ask a few days, or even a few weeks, in advance. The guide on the parking permit for moving day explains the procedure.
Choosing the right time to move to Haute-Sorne
For a rented home, the tenant can terminate the lease by giving three months’ notice for the date set by local custom or, failing that, for the end of a three-month lease period (art. 266c of the Swiss Code of Obligations, CO), unless the contract provides for a longer period. Dates vary by canton and municipality: check your lease and local custom. Notice must be given in writing (art. 266l CO). For the family home, termination by a married or registered-partnership tenant requires the express consent of the spouse or partner (art. 266m and 266n CO). The guide on terminating a lease in Switzerland covers these steps.
The periods around lease termination dates are the busiest: movers are in high demand, so it is best to request your quotes early. If you need to leave before the termination date, you can be released from the lease by proposing a solvent replacement tenant, willing to take over the lease on the same terms (art. 264 CO).
As for the season, summer makes loading easier, but the Jura winter can bring snow and frost: allow more time, clear access and a fallback date.
Administrative formalities for your move to Haute-Sorne
Every move must be reported to the residents’ registration office (contrôle des habitants): departure in your former municipality, arrival in the new one, within the period set by the canton. In many municipalities, you can report online via eMoving (eUmzugCH); check with your municipality whether this is the case. The guide on registering with the commune helps you avoid forgetting anything.
Also think about your change of address (bank, insurance, employer, subscriptions), the move-out inspection (état des lieux) and returning the keys. When moving into a new home, the rental deposit may not exceed three months’ rent (art. 257e CO) and is paid into a blocked account in the tenant’s name.
The French border is close: if you are arriving from abroad or leaving for France, the move involves customs formalities and, depending on your situation, a residence permit. Find out early from the relevant authorities.
Useful services for moving to Haute-Sorne
Residential moving
For a village house or a villa, movers in the area organise loading, transport and unloading according to the volume and access. See residential moving.
Packing and unpacking
A house often contains many items: crockery, cellar, attic. Having your belongings packed saves time. See packing and unpacking.
Furniture assembly and disassembly
Beds, wardrobes and modular kitchens get through narrow staircases more easily once dismantled. See furniture assembly and disassembly.
Furniture lift
For a high floor or an item that will not go up the stairs, a furniture lift is an option. Remember the possible permit to occupy the public road. See the furniture lift.
Storage
Between two homes, or if you are downsizing, temporary storage space can help. See storage.
End-of-lease cleaning
To hand back your home in the expected condition before the move-out inspection (état des lieux), the cleaning can be entrusted to professionals. See end-of-lease cleaning.
Requesting a quote
- You describe your move online: departure and arrival addresses, volume, floors, access, preferred date.
- Professional movers from the area contact you, possibly for a visit on site to refine the quote.
- You compare the free quotes and remain free to choose, or not.
Ready to start? Request a quote for your move to Haute-Sorne.
Around Haute-Sorne
Moving to or from the area? See the pages for Delémont, Courrendlin and Rossemaison. For an overview, see moving in the canton of Jura or all municipalities.
Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions: moving to Haute-Sorne
In general, access is easy and the lorry can often get close to the home. Still, state the width of the street, any slopes and the distance between the lorry and the entrance in your request, so that the quote is accurate.
If the lorry, a furniture lift or a skip occupies the public road, prior permission from the municipality or the police may be required. Ask the municipality a few days or weeks in advance.
The canton of Jura has cold, snowy winters. This can slow down loading and make access slippery. Arrange for snow clearance and a fallback date, and tell the movers about the situation.
You report your departure in your former municipality and your arrival in the new one, to the residents' registration office (contrôle des habitants), within the period set by the canton. In many municipalities, you can report online via eMoving (eUmzugCH).
The volume to be transported, the distance, floors and access, use of a furniture lift, packing and the date all affect the cost. The free quote from movers in the area takes these factors into account.