PeckhamRose Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 Just asking around what you lot may pay.We rent garages off Southwark and it's just gone up a whopping 25% and we will now pay ?12.24 a week.Southwark claim this is still at the lower end of the London average.Do any of you rent garages and is this true? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/5529-price-of-renting-a-garage-southwark-25-increase/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybee82 Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 The way the credit crunch is going I might have to live in one, so sounds very reasonable to me! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/5529-price-of-renting-a-garage-southwark-25-increase/#findComment-177724 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeckhamRose Posted March 5, 2009 Author Share Posted March 5, 2009 Know what you mean!Still, wonder if it worth arguing to the rent tribunal. I don't think they care too much about optional non residential places though... Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/5529-price-of-renting-a-garage-southwark-25-increase/#findComment-177729 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellenden Belle Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 I rented a storage space privately and to be fair paid a fair bit more than that (and I shopped around) ... and while it is not entirely comparable, I am not entirely sure if what you are paying is entirely unreasonable. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/5529-price-of-renting-a-garage-southwark-25-increase/#findComment-177734 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asset Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 probably more than offset by the reduction in vehicle insurance. I'd like a garage to store the untold junk, never mind the car. Are they easy to get? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/5529-price-of-renting-a-garage-southwark-25-increase/#findComment-177739 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendan Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 No. I've been waiting for one since I was in my twenties. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/5529-price-of-renting-a-garage-southwark-25-increase/#findComment-177740 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostThePlot Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 PeckhamRose Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Just asking around what you lot may pay.I too will now be having to pay the ?12 per week too :-(Still a bargain compared to my other one, of ?130 a month. > Southwark claim this is still at the lower end of the London average.> Do any of you rent garages and is this true?Asset - As for reduction in vehicle insurance. Not in my instance. My classic car policy was exactly the same, so out of interest I asked about the "Modern" car that lives in the street. A not so whopping ?80 saving over the year. Piece of mind is worth it though. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/5529-price-of-renting-a-garage-southwark-25-increase/#findComment-177832 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeckhamRose Posted March 5, 2009 Author Share Posted March 5, 2009 I think it makes our bike insurance cheaper, and we have quite a few bikes in those garages so yes, peace of mind is very important. Still - 25%!!! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/5529-price-of-renting-a-garage-southwark-25-increase/#findComment-177875 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xena Worried prince Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 Interesting, especially as Southwark claim they have only increased the cost of renting a house by the same amount as last year... I wonder if they consider a garage as a different option, or did they also increase that cost by 25% last year too. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/5529-price-of-renting-a-garage-southwark-25-increase/#findComment-177892 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debi Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 We got 6 (yes, 6!) letters from the council yesterday. 1 for the flat, 1 for the shed in the basement and 1 for the garage - duplicated as they sent the identical 3 to my partner at the same address as we're joint tenants. All have increased but only the garage and shed by 25%.Maybe if they made savings on postage they wouldn't have had to increase the rents so much! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/5529-price-of-renting-a-garage-southwark-25-increase/#findComment-177986 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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