Relocation Assistance
Settle Into Your New Destination With Local Support
Moving to a new city or country can be exciting, but getting settled takes time, planning and local knowledge.
Daittons Relocation Assistance connects you with verified Daittoners who can provide practical, personalised support as you prepare for your move and settle into your new home.
Whether you’re relocating for work, study, family or a new opportunity, a Daittoner can help you navigate local arrangements, find essential services and take care of practical tasks during your transition.
- Prepare your new home and arrange essential purchases.
- Coordinate agreed moving-day tasks and local deliveries.
- Find furniture, household supplies and essential services.
- Get familiar with your new neighbourhood and local facilities.
- Arrange practical support before or after you arrive.
Our Relocation Assistance Services
1. New Home Setup
Get help preparing your new home so you can focus on settling in. A Daittoner can assist with agreed setup tasks, essential purchases, collections and local arrangements.
Assistance may include:
- Purchasing or collecting household essentials
- Coordinating agreed deliveries
- Finding nearby shops and essential services
- Helping organise practical setup tasks
- Making arrangements with local service providers
Additional expenses: Purchases, delivery fees, transport and third-party expenses are additional unless included in an agreed quotation.
2. Moving-Day Assistance
Moving day can involve many tasks and arrangements. A Daittoner can provide local support to help coordinate the practical details.
Assistance may include:
- Coordinating agreed collections and deliveries
- Communicating with local service providers
- Helping organise moving-day tasks
- Assisting with essential purchases
- Providing practical support at the destination
3. Essentials Shopping
Arrive with the essentials you need. A Daittoner can help source or purchase groceries, household supplies and other agreed necessities.
Assistance may include:
- Grocery and household shopping
- Finding nearby supermarkets and shops
- Sourcing essential household items
- Purchasing agreed supplies
- Coordinating collection or delivery
Minimum booking: 2 hours
The cost of purchases and delivery is additional.
4. Furniture Sourcing
Need furniture for your new home? A Daittoner can help you explore local options and coordinate enquiries with furniture shops or suppliers.
Assistance may include:
- Identifying suitable furniture retailers
- Researching available options and prices
- Checking product availability
- Contacting suppliers
- Coordinating agreed visits, collections or deliveries
In-person visits, transport, furniture purchases and delivery costs may be charged separately. Complex sourcing projects may require a quotation.
5. Utility and Essential Services Setup
Get practical assistance with enquiries and arrangements for essential local services at your new destination.
Depending on local requirements, assistance may include:
- Enquiries about electricity, water or gas services
- Internet and mobile service enquiries
- Identifying relevant providers
- Helping arrange appointments or installation visits
- Coordinating required documents and follow-ups
6. School and University Orientation
Moving with children or relocating for study? A Daittoner can help you become familiar with educational facilities and the surrounding area.
Assistance may include:
- Identifying nearby schools, colleges or universities
- Explaining local transport options
- Showing you surrounding facilities and services
- Helping coordinate enquiries or visits
- Providing practical orientation around the campus or neighbourhood
School or university admissions, enrolment decisions, professional educational advice and official application outcomes are not guaranteed.
7. Area Orientation
Get to know your new surroundings with help from someone familiar with the destination.
A Daittoner can help you locate:
- Supermarkets and shopping centres
- Healthcare facilities and pharmacies
- Public transport points
- Banks and other everyday services
- Schools, universities and business districts
- Other important places relevant to your move
Transport, entrance fees and other expenses are additional unless agreed otherwise.
8. Settling-In Assistance
Sometimes you need more than one task completed before you feel at home. A Daittoner can provide ongoing practical support during your transition.
Assistance may include:
- Coordinating local errands
- Helping source essential household items
- Arranging appointments with service providers
- Supporting agreed collections and deliveries
- Helping you become familiar with local services
- Assisting with other practical settling-in tasks
Full-day assistance: R900 / US$55 per day
The agreed duration, tasks and any additional expenses should be confirmed before the booking.
Who Can Use Relocation Assistance?
Daittons Relocation Assistance is suitable for:
- People moving to a new city
- People relocating to another country
- Employees moving for work
- Students moving for study
- Families settling into a new area
- Business professionals relocating
- People preparing a new home
- Remote workers moving to a different destination
- Anyone who needs practical local support during a move
Whether you are planning ahead or have already arrived, you can look for assistance that matches your requirements.
Find Your Daittoner
You don’t always have to submit a request and wait for someone to respond. You can browse available Daittoner profiles and look for a local person whose services suit your relocation needs.
Depending on the information available on each profile, you may be able to review:
- Location: The city or destination they serve
- Services offered: The types of relocation and practical assistance they provide
- Profile and introduction: Information about the Daittoner
- Experience and skills: Relevant experience and capabilities
- Languages: Languages they speak
- Verification status: The status displayed on their profile
- Availability: Their stated availability
- Service areas: Locations where they offer assistance
- Reviews: Visitor feedback, where available
Once you find a suitable Daittoner, contact them to discuss your move, requirements, availability and pricing.
Two Ways to Get Relocation Support
Option 1: Browse Daittoners
Explore profiles and look for a Daittoner who offers the services you need in your destination. This is ideal if you prefer to choose someone based on their profile, experience and available services.
Option 2: Request Relocation Assistance
Describe your relocation plans, destination and specific requirements. This option is useful when you have several tasks to coordinate or need help explaining what you require.
Both options let you start with the approach that works best for you.
How It Works
Option 1 — Browse a Daittoner
1. Browse profiles
Search for Daittoners in your destination and review the relocation or practical assistance services they offer.
2. Review available information
Consider their services, experience, languages, verification status and other relevant profile details.
3. Contact a suitable Daittoner
Explain your relocation plans and the type of support you need.
4. Agree on the details
Confirm the tasks, timing, service area, price, payment arrangements and any additional expenses before the work begins.
5. Receive local support
Your Daittoner provides the assistance agreed for your relocation.
Option 2 — Request Assistance
1. Tell us about your move
Submit a request explaining your destination, expected dates, tasks and specific requirements.
2. Connect with a suitable Daittoner
Your request can help identify a Daittoner whose location, services and availability may suit your needs.
3. Confirm the arrangement
Discuss the scope of work, timing, pricing and additional expenses before confirming.
4. Get practical relocation support
Your Daittoner carries out the agreed tasks and helps you manage practical arrangements during your move.
Relocation Assistance Pricing
Relocation assistance starts from the individual service rates listed above. The final price depends on the specific tasks and arrangements agreed with your Daittoner.
Factors that may affect the price include:
- Time required
- Distance travelled
- Number and complexity of tasks
- Urgency and requested timing
- Transport requirements
- Whether assistance is hourly, half-day or full-day
- Purchases, delivery charges and third-party expenses
- Additional services requested
- Confirm the exact tasks and expected duration.
- Agree on the service price and payment arrangements.
- Clarify whether transport, purchases, delivery and other expenses are included.
- Confirm any deposits or advance payments directly with the Daittoner.
- Keep a written record of the agreed scope, price and any changes.
Currency guide: Rand prices are in South African rand (ZAR). US dollar guide prices use a fixed reference rate of US$1 = R17, rounded to the nearest US$5. These are guide prices, not live exchange-rate conversions.
Before confirming a booking, agree on the full scope, price, payment arrangements and any additional expenses directly with your Daittoner.
For further information, review the relevant Daittons policies:
Make Your Move Easier
You don’t have to figure everything out on your own.
From preparing your new home and finding essential services to getting familiar with your new surroundings, a Daittoner can provide practical local support throughout your relocation.
Browse Daittoner profiles or submit a relocation assistance request to discuss the help you need at your destination.