Sloth Move: 1.8M UK Home Moves Trigger Fragmented Address Updates
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Peterborough, England – September 23, 2026 -- Approximately 1.8 million households moved home in England in 2024-25, according to the English Housing Survey 2024 to 2025, yet no single government process updates a resident's address across all public records, a new analysis from Sloth Move shows.
Driving records carry a £1,000 penalty risk for unreported address changes
Current GOV.UK DVLA guidance, checked August 2026, states that motorists can be fined up to £1,000 for failing to notify the agency of an address change. Drivers must update their driving licence separately from the V5C vehicle log book, and depending on circumstances may also need to amend vehicle tax Direct Debit details and personalised registration documentation tied to the same household move.