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Council & Housing Association Removals across Dorset, Somerset & Wiltshire
Marley Moves provides council and housing association removals, resident decants and managed moves across Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire. We move residents and can quote for housing teams and supported-housing providers on temporary decants during repairs or refurbishment, permanent transfers, rightsizing and downsizing, moves between tenancies and temporary accommodation, plus packing and storage where needed. From our Shaftesbury base we cover North Dorset, South Somerset and south and west Wiltshire, with regular routes through Gillingham, Sherborne, Yeovil, Warminster, Salisbury, Dorchester, Bournemouth and Poole. We quote one-off resident moves directly and can work with purchase orders. Every move is privately arranged and set out in a written scope.
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What's included
Council and housing association removals, decants and managed moves
Temporary resident decant removals
Household belongings can be moved to temporary accommodation or into storage while work is carried out.
Managed transfers and permanent moves
Full or smaller relocations can support transfers, rightsizing, supported-housing moves and tenancy changes.
Packing support for residents
Full or part packing can be included where the resident or housing brief requires additional help.
Storage during decants and repairs
Containerised storage can be used where belongings cannot move directly into the next property.
Written scope for housing teams and residents
The quote records the agreed work, access, packing and storage requirements before the move starts.
One-off referrals and purchase orders
We quote direct referrals as privately arranged moves, and can work with purchase orders agreed before the job starts.
Who it's for
Who we support with housing relocations and decants
- Council housing and resident-services teams arranging relocations
- Housing associations arranging temporary or permanent resident moves
- Residents being decanted while repairs or refurbishment take place
- Managed transfers, rightsizing and downsizing moves
- Supported-housing providers coordinating practical relocation support
- Housing teams needing packing, storage or re-delivery alongside a resident move
Council and housing association removals across Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire
From our Shaftesbury base we cover resident moves across North Dorset, South Somerset and south and west Wiltshire, with regular routes through Gillingham, Sherborne, Yeovil, Warminster, Salisbury, Dorchester, Bournemouth and Poole. We can quote a one-off council or housing-association move anywhere within our normal service area, carried out by our own crew from the Shaftesbury yard.
Resident decant removals and temporary housing moves
A decant is usually driven by the property rather than by the resident choosing to move: major repairs, planned works, safety issues or refurbishment can mean a household needs to leave temporarily. We agree the collection address, temporary destination, items travelling with the resident and anything that needs storage, then work to the housing team's timetable and written scope.
Managed moves, transfers, rightsizing and downsizing
Housing teams may also need practical removal support for a permanent transfer, a move to a more suitable property, downsizing, supported housing or a change in temporary accommodation. Those jobs can range from a small van load to a full household, so the vehicle and crew are based on the actual volume and access rather than the tenancy type.
Packing and storage for supported resident moves
Packing can be included where a resident is unable to prepare the home without help, and containerised storage can be added when belongings cannot go directly to the next property. The scope should identify what is being moved, what is being stored and anything that must remain at the property so responsibilities are clear before the crew arrives.
Council and housing association referrals and purchase orders
Councils and housing associations arrange resident moves in different ways, often as a one-off referral or against a purchase order. Marley Moves quotes each move directly as a privately arranged job, with the scope, dates and any storage set out in writing before the crew arrives.
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We send every quote back within the hour. It is usually fixed straight away; if a survey is needed, we confirm the fixed price afterwards. Pick whichever bit fits your pace.
How it works
How our council and housing association removals service works
- 01
Send the resident move or decant brief
Provide the resident address, destination or storage requirement, target date, access information and the agreed scope of what is being moved.
- 02
Survey the property where needed
For larger households, complex access or packing requirements, we confirm the volume and practical plan before the move is priced.
- 03
Confirm the written scope and quote
We set out the crew, vehicle, packing, storage and relocation requirements in writing so the housing team and resident know what is included.
- 04
Move, store and re-deliver as agreed
Our in-house team carries out the agreed relocation, with storage or re-delivery scheduled separately where a temporary decant requires it.
Frequent questions
Council and housing association removals FAQs
Yes. We can quote temporary resident decants where a household needs to move out for repairs, refurbishment or other planned works. The written scope can cover the move to temporary accommodation, storage where required and re-delivery when the property is ready.
Yes. We can quote appropriate one-off resident moves across Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire and provide a written scope covering access, volume, packing, storage and the move itself. Each move is privately arranged and quoted directly.
Yes. Containerised storage can be included when belongings cannot remain at the property or move directly to the next address. The storage charge includes liability cover of £500 per crate and £2,500 per container. For anything worth more, the resident should arrange their own insurance; most home contents policies can be extended to cover belongings in a removal company's store.
Yes. Full or part packing can be included where the resident or housing brief requires it. The agreed scope can identify which rooms or belongings we are packing, what is moving to the new address, what is going into storage and anything that must remain at the property.
Yes. We can discuss purchase-order and invoicing requirements with councils, housing associations and supported-housing providers. Each move is quoted directly as a privately arranged job, and the terms are agreed before work starts.
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Free fixed quote
Like the sound of us?
We send every quote back within the hour. It is usually fixed straight away; if a survey is needed, we confirm the fixed price afterwards. Pick whichever bit fits your pace.