Until I found out they were dems I was going to suggest they speak to one of Oakland’s motorcycle enthusiasts clubs. I understand they can provide personal on-site relocation counseling while providing compelling evidence of the joys of moving and the avoidance of orthopedic adjustments in situ.
All for a nominal cost far less than city imposed costs.
I found a video by a Canadian couple living in Seoul South Korea, they hired movers for the first time after the landlord tried to triple their rent (gonna rip off those foreigners, I guess). For about $600-700 these 6 guys and one lady came and packed everything for them, laid down rubber mats in the hallways to keep from scuffing the floors and then carried it all to the new apartment, unpacked everything (You gotta be there to tell them where to put the dishes and stuff or spend all day rearranging it), installed everything, like plugging in the microwaves and TV’s and stuff and then they cleaned the new apartment. Basically they worked all day for about a hundred bucks each. That is some detailed moving service.
(oh they also had to “rent” the elevators in the buildings for this moving out and moving in)
They did give them enough extra for a meal (traditional to feed these guys)
I also learned that you don’t clean apartments when you move out, and they are not cleaned before you move in. (!!) Some traditions are weird.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6VF9Ep60kw
If they seem a bit off, they are Canadian...