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Good Reasons For Homeowners To Rent Self-Storage Units

24 September 2021

Christy Rivera

There are self-storage units available all over Australia, these days. Many of them are situated at convenient locations on the edge of a big town or city which makes accessing them easy. Although many people associate self-storage facilities with business storage needs, they are perfectly suited to personal use, too. If you don't have sufficient personal storage space at home, then renting a unit for a while will offer numerous benefits. 

Flexibility

One of the most important things to say about the sort of self-storage units available today is that they come in all shapes and sizes. You don't have to rent something the size of a garage these days. Instead, you could have something half that size or even smaller at your disposal. Some self-storage providers will even offer you lockers rather than facilities that you can walk into and lock up. This means that they are very flexible. You can store anything from an unused second family car to a few tools or even sporting equipment that you might not need now but might need in the future. Bear in mind that it is not just the size of these units that makes them so flexible. You can also rent them for anything from a few weeks to months and even years on end.

Security

The vast majority of self-storage units in operation today are secure facilities. In other words, they are better places to store items than the average family home. As well as being able to lock up some of your more valuable items in a part of the facility only you will have access to, many service providers offer enhanced security. Some are manned 24/7, for example, while others have CCTV to monitor all comings and goings. If you are worried about something being stolen from your home, then storing it at least temporarily in a storage unit makes a great deal of sense.

Convenience

As mentioned, self-storage facilities tend to be located in convenient spots. What's even more attractive about them is they will allow you to enjoy your chosen lifestyle with greater convenience, too. For example, if you have possessions you only use in summer, then storing them elsewhere in the winter months means avoiding the build-up of unnecessary clutter. Equally, you can keep items you might otherwise need to sell to free up space. This is a good option if you think you might need them down the line or you'd like to pass them on to someone else at a future date. Given how little it costs to rent a unit, this could even save you money compared to replacing an item you currently have with a new one because you discarded it.

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