Can anyone recommend any storage, and how much is it?

[Otta]

We're toying with the idea of moving in with one of our parents for a (very limited!!!!) time in order to straighten out the finances a bit and find a nicer place to rent. (nicer meaning where the landlord isn't 5 doors down and constantly watching).

If we did this we'd need to put some stuff in storage. Can anyone recommend anywhere, and give me some idea what the cost would be?

Cheers

[bob]

A large Garage is about ?1000 per year inc Vat.

Bob S

[Loz]

I really recommend Henfield Storage - http://www.storage-units.co.uk

Reasonable rates and no rip off insurance, padlock, etc scams that some of the others try on you. They've just opened a new place near South Bermondsey station.

How much depends on how big a storage room you want, but they have all prices on their website.

[Otta]

Cheers, will check it out. We'd only need a small container, we don't have a lot of furniture, it would just be loaqds of boxes.

[ClareC]

It's expensive in London. Far cheaper outside if you don't need access for a while.

[Twirly]

Can you not store your belongings in their loft, if they have one?

When I renovated my flat, about 5 years ago, it cost us about ?60 a month to store things, and that wasn't a very big storage room - boxes with belongings, not furniture. Have a good clear out first and see what you can get rid of first.

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Twirly Wrote:

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> Can you not store your belongings in their loft,

> if they have one?

>

> When I renovated my flat, about 5 years ago, it

> cost us about ?60 a month to store things, and

> that wasn't a very big storage room - boxes with

> belongings, not furniture. Have a good clear out

> first and see what you can get rid of first.

This is good advice. Storge costs a lot more than people think - especially when they add insurance to the top (which you're never told about until the very last minute when it's too late to back out). If you can, use whatever loft space friends and family can offer you. If you must use storage then look at some of the firms out in Croydon. The nearer to London the higher the price - so Croydon is cheaper than locations that are handier to ED. I applaud you for tackling your finances head-on and wouldn't want to see you waste money on storage if you don't have to.