Self Storage Facility Use by Individuals and Businesses

Self Storage for Individual Use

The personal use of storage space at self storage facilities can be for a variety of reasons.

Moving around – it is often necessary for people to travel to different cities and countries for work & business. Some go on an extended holiday (driving around Australia for example). During these times, homeowners can use a self storage facility for storing their valuable household items. This not only gives them peace of mind as they do not have to worry about theft of goods while they are away from their homes, but also enables them to rent or lease their homes for an amount far greater than their monthly self storage fees.

Moving to a new home – in general people moving from one home to another rent a self storage space. This can be used as a temporary option for people to store goods until the time they are able to move into their new house. It can also be used as long term storage, especially if they have downsized to a smaller premises.

House on the market – self storage facilities are very useful for homeowners planning to sell their homes. Extra furniture can be stored at the storage facility, allowing their house to become more appealing and spacious. This is a recognised method of getting a better price for their home.

De-cluttering – every home has items that are unused. Most of these articles consist of goods that may no longer be useful but have emotional value or may become useful again at a later date. People who do not want to part with these items often hire a self storage space.

Renovations – self storage space can be rented by individuals to keep valuable items safe while renovating or extending their homes. These items are moved to a storage facility during this time so that the risk of damage, usually due to shifting them from one room to another, is eliminated.

Reclaim that ‘spare room’ – a new family member or the return of a family member. To create that extra space, goods that are not often used can be shifted to a self storage facility for safe keeping.

Other reasons to make use of self storage facilities include: storing seasonable articles, for example Christmas decorations, garden furniture or tools; storing seasonal clothes i.e. winter clothes in summer and summer clothes in winter; sports equipment.

Self Storage for Business Use

All businesses are required to keep records. This is not just good practice, it’s the law. The Australian ATO advises you should keep your records for a minimum of 5 years.

There are some businesses such as law firms, accountants & medical practices that may want to keep their records considerably longer than 5 years. A considerable amount of these records will be stored electronically but a lot will still be on paper & will require archiving.

Self Storage is ideal for all your document and data storage. Whether it is for reference documents, archiving or accounting records, self storage is your safe, secure, accessible off-site storage solution. Access is the key. While you might not need these documents every day, you have the peace of mind of knowing that whenever you want them, you can access them.

Self Storage can also be used as a place to store excess stock & seasonal office fittings. It is also a place to store extra office furniture, cabinets & chairs etc.

With the cost of commercial rental properties it makes good sense to hire a self storage unit so that valuable office space can be used for running your business – not for storage space.

Self-storage is a relatively inexpensive way to meet your storage needs. Storage space comes in varying sizes & it’s easy to increase or decrease the area you require as your needs change. The average monthly cost will depend on the size of the area that you rent.

Privacy is assured, as you use your own lock and keys to keep your unit secure. You are also the only one who controls the access to your unit.