6.10.11
It was brought to my attention that the BBC had written a rather negative article on self storage. The article can be read in full in the link below.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-14718478
There is a point which Tom de Castella & Kate Dailey have made which I would like to comment on.
"newspapers have found horror stories where people have forked out thousands of pounds to keep their possessions in storage for years on end, despite never visiting the warehouse to take them out."
Every person who uses self storage is made aware of the costs involved before they sign a rental agreement. If they want to fork out thousands of pounds using self storage that's their choice, I wouldn't describe it as a 'horror story'. If the customer doesn't want to visit their goods, they don't have to - it's their choice. As long as the customer is made aware of the costs before the agreement is signed, that's all that matters.
This is a quote from storagejunkie in the comments section:
"Self storage is used for many reasons - moves, break ups, lack of space. We help UK businesses by providing affordable space especially in the start up process. Most in the NW are old factories and warehouses that have been renovated and not 'new monstrosities'. We also give space to charities, often free to help their cause and help with fundraising. Storage is a solution to an expanding country."
Even though 10-20% of self storage customers are from the business sector and the majority of domestic customers are house movers using storage for 6-8weeks it seems that some members of the media seem to think that self storage is becoming "a worry for society. People are using valuable land in prime areas of overcrowded cities like New York and London to build these warehouses, spending money on renting the units and in the process accumulating more and more stuff."
To summarise, storagejunkie hit the nail on the head. Storage is a solution to an expanding country.
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