Moving guides & tips
Practical moving guides for the Eastern Suburbs: access, parking, packing and the things that actually make move day go smoothly.
What's the best day and time to move house in the Eastern Suburbs?
In the east, the right moving day is the one that dodges the beach-traffic crush and the big event days. Here's how the Eastern Suburbs calendar, from City2Surf to Sculpture by the Sea to a sunny Saturday at Bondi, decides the smartest time to book your move.
How to get your full bond back when you move out of an Eastern Suburbs rental
In a rental-dense pocket like Bondi, Coogee or Randwick, the move itself often decides the bond. Here's how the NSW bond rules actually work, and how the way you plan the move-out protects the money you get back.
Moving a Paddington terrace: getting big furniture through a narrow heritage house
Paddington's Victorian terraces were built long before modern furniture, so the real work of a move here is the hallway, the staircase and protecting the heritage detail. Here's how a local crew plans it.
Moving out of an Eastern Suburbs apartment: walk-ups, lift bookings and the building-by-building reality
An Eastern Suburbs apartment move is really two completely different jobs: the beach walk-up with no lift, and the managed tower with a booked service lift and a bond. Here's how to tell which one you've got and plan for it.
Can a removal truck park outside my place in the Eastern Suburbs?
The short answer is usually no, you can't get a permit for the truck itself, and the three Eastern Suburbs councils handle it differently. Here's what Waverley, Randwick and Woollahra actually allow, and how a local crew plans around it.