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A complete guide to moving house yourself from Abacus Self Drive. Which van suits which size of home, how to load it safely, and how to use a Luton tail lift.

You need category C1 on your driving licence to hire a 7.5 tonne lorry. Abacus Self Drive explains who has it, how to check, and what to hire instead if you do not.

Everything Abacus Self Drive needs to see when you collect your van, from your licence and DVLA check code to proof of address, with a note on how the deposit works.

Not sure which van to book? This guide explains the difference between each van in our Hemel Hempstead fleet and the jobs each one is best suited to.

Before you collect your van from Abacus Self Drive, you will need a DVLA check code. Here is how to generate one in a few minutes.