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Self-Storage makes moving home easier
The market for self-storage continues to grow in the UK as more and more people realise the benefits of taking extra storage space on a temporary basis whilst moving home.
Self-storage has developed significantly over the last 10 years, both in the number of facilities around the country and also in the level of quality available within each site. New facilities all have state-of-the-art security systems, well-lit corridors, clean and tidy storage rooms and free access during opening hours and at weekends. The image of storage centres being old, dark, damp warehouses is now a thing of the past. They are purpose-built facilities rather than a empty building that someone has decided to use as storage space.
Self-storage has developed significantly over the last 10 years, both in the number of facilities around the country and also in the level of quality available within each site. New facilities all have state-of-the-art security systems, well-lit corridors, clean and tidy storage rooms and free access during opening hours and at weekends. The image of storage centres being old, dark, damp warehouses is now a thing of the past. They are purpose-built facilities rather than a empty building that someone has decided to use as storage space.
Moving Home
Moving home can be a very stressful time in a person's life, especially if they are part of a housing chain where they are crossing their fingers that the other 'links' in the chain do not break. If the move is work-related, people can have the added stress of starting a new job and moving house both at the same time.For those who have sold their current home but are yet to find or complete on their new one, self-storage offers a simple solution. Rather than move dates and change plans, home-movers can simply move all their possessions into a secure storage room for as little or for as long as they require. As self-storage companies often have either long opening hours or 24 hour entry, customers can access their goods whenever they like whilst in storage to retrieve any necessary items.
Re-locating
Self-storage also solves storage problems for those people who have re-located to another part of the country and who wish to rent for the short-term so they can find the right area of a city to live in before buying. Many people rent a small flat for 6-12 months and leave all their excess goods in storage until they move into their new home. This saves them money on having to rent a larger flat whilst being safe in the knowledge that their goods will be safe, secure and easily accessible. And with such easy access, people can use their storage unit like a garage where they can add or remove any items as and when they want, free of charge. Self-Storage Poll
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Downsizing
House-moving does not always involve upsizing but also downsizing. Downsizing may be necessary if you are looking to move to a more expensive part of the country where the selling price of your home does not buy you the same 4 bedrooms that it did before. Also, when your children leave home, there may just be too much space without them so you are looking for a more practical solution. Using self-storage can be a great help as many people wish to keep certain items of furniture, sentimental or personal items or extra boxes containing valuable possessions that will not fit in their new home. For a monthly fee, people can keep any excess items in a secure storage room where they will be safe until they are needed. Guestbook
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- griffiths griffiths Apr 29, 2009 @ 10:52 am
- Using a self storage company was the only way we could move house in the short space of time which was available. Would recommend using self storage to anyone moving house.
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- JohnR JohnR Apr 27, 2009 @ 7:13 am
- I used self-storage with CityStore last month and found it really useful when I was moving house. Putting my own padlock on my storage unit meant that only I could access my goods which gave me peace of mind. Would definitely use storage again with CityStore in Camden. They were really professional and helpful.
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- adrianbold adrianbold Apr 23, 2009 @ 12:22 pm
- I like the idea of moving house but not dealing with all the clutter that builds up over the years!
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- chrisfarmer chrisfarmer Apr 23, 2009 @ 5:21 am
- excellent lens, thank you
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- colindiffer colindiffer Apr 23, 2009 @ 5:20 am
- I hate moving house. Have never used self storage, but it may have made my life a lot easier if i had. Thank you, excellent lens
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City Store
CityStore Self-Storage specialises in providing safe, secure and accessible storage rooms for they want to make the process of storing as straightforward and as easy as possible for you so aim to provide clarity on room sizes and prices and to provide as much help and information as they can along the way.They also price check all other storage options in the local area to ensure that they can offer customers the most competitive storage solution.
CityStore's Camden Self-Storage facilities provide:
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