If you’ve got some friends or relatives that are willing to help you move, you could hire a van or truck and do the move yourself.  You'll need to work out how many cubic feet of non-boxable and boxable possessions you need to move so you know what size truck to book. Don't book open trucks, it's bound to rain.

Hiring a truck is relatively simple. You might want to get three or four quotes from different truck hire companies and compare the benefits and costs. Source boxes as well – often truck rental companies can help here.

You will need to know how to manoeuvre and lift heavy items and have the right equipment e.g. trolleys, caster wheels, blankets, ropes etc

If you need to hire moving equipment to help you move large items (e.g. trolleys, blankets, ropes and pads) you can find various companies listed on the internet (search for ‘moving equipment’).

If you need to organise storage, source quotes and select a company.