The best advice I can give really is - if you can get a freestanding house - do it. DH and I were stuck in a townie for 3 years whe we had to move (owners divorcing so selling the house) and I would never do it again with kids.

With the boxes, we looked out the back of dollar shops and near loading docks. DH used to be chuffed when he would come home with a bunch of good boxes to help us move.

And don't forget the oven! They always check it. LOL. Get out your condition report and make sure you look at anything not on it - and on your next one - WRITE EVERYTHING! Cracks, marks, stains, ufos, absolutely everything. All too often we just sign what they wrote - but there can be a lot of stuff missing. Not so much a money saver now, but will be in future.