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We all love our homes and love improving them as much as we can but sometimes they just fail to provide what we need from a home and we have to think about moving. Your home may be a small apartment and you are planning to start a family; you may have been offered a great new promotion in another town or city (lucky you) too far away from your current place to commute. You may need to move to be near a good school for your children or you may simply be in the fortunate position of being able to ... Read more

Moving house is a difficult process. Packing up everything you own in an organized and thorough manner is difficult for even the most experienced furniture removalists Melbourne. Using a furniture removalists service can help you make sure your stuff is packed correctly and organized to be moved, however your most important items are often the ones that are forgotten because they’re the items you set aside to manage yourself. If you are looking for committed and professional movers in Melbo ... Read more

One of the most common questions our booking team is asked is: What size truck should I book? Generally, if you’re moving a smaller place, such as a studio or one bedroom apartment, we recommend booking our 3 tonne truck. For larger moves, such as houses of two or more bedrooms, we recommend booking our 8 or 12 tonne truck. You can find full details of our removal trucks’ dimensions and other helpful booking hints {here}. Still unsure? We always say when in doubt it’s best t ... Read more

The furniture removals market in Melbourne is flooded with removal companies all vying for your business. So, when you’re presented with so much choice, how do you go about choosing the right removal company for your move? Here at Move On Removals, we believe you should consider the following points when deciding who will help you move. Convenience – Moving house can be a very stressful time, so you want to make sure to choose a removal company that aims to reduce as much of the stres ... Read more

It’s the perennial property debate – will you be financially better off buying a house rather than renting one? In a recently released report, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) says that Melbourne tenants have the upper hand financially; at least for now. The study Is Housing Overvalued? argues that costs applicable only to homeowners, such as land rates, purchase price and interest rates, makes renting the more financially sound option. In order for buyers to catch up to renters, ... Read more

In the two years that we’ve been helping move Melbourne households, we’ve observed lots of little tips and tricks that you can make the most of on moving day to ensure a speedy and cheap move. Organisation is key. If you’re boxing your smaller belongings yourself, try to organise it prior to our removalists rocking up so as soon as we get there we’re good to go. If you’d like to use our Pack ‘n’ Wrap ‘n’ Unwrap service, our team can come out and have everything organised e ... Read more

You’re more than welcome to box your smaller items on the day of your move and then transport them to your new home yourself. However, we’ve helped move thousands of households and we’ve noticed that often it’s the littlest items that cause the most stress on moving day. The fragile items, like glassware, ornaments and photo frames. And the small items that are easily misplaced, like cutlery and keepsakes. Our Pack ‘n’ Wrap ‘n’ Unwrap service allows you to sit back and re ... Read more

Moving house can be scary. Finding a new place, selling the old one and moving the entire contents of your home (whether human, animal or furniture) is a lot to manage. While unfortunately we can’t do anything about the housing market, we can offer you some advice on easing the anxiety that comes with any decision to move. Deciding to move is the first step. Think of it as an adventure—a new home in which to make new memories. If you’ve been feeling stuck or like you’ve outgrown ... Read more

To pack, or not to pack, that is the question. So you’re moving soon and you start looking through your stuff, trying to make a packing plan. As you try to make some sort of sense out of it, you realise you’re coming up with more questions than answers: Will this fit in a box? Do I bubble wrap it? How many boxes will I need? What’s a port-a-robe? Why are these boxes at Bunnings so expensive? Our best advice when any moving confusion arises: Call us. We have all the answers! You ha ... Read more

  I’m not a hoarder, I swear…. Challenge: You have more stuff in your house than you thought. If you underestimated the amount of stuff you have to move, it’s important to understand that this will most likely slow down your move. The best way to avoid this would be to carefully and accurately document the contents of your home, pack ahead of time, book a larger truck than you think you’ll need or have your removals company come to do an on-site assessment. However ... Read more