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Can you use storage units from month to month?

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Storage units get a bad rep for being long-term commitments. There are a lot of misconceptions about self-storage and procedures which are becoming redundant because a lot of Month-to-month storage options are coming up. The term flexible storage is more common that month-to-month storage. These are great for signing contracts when you are not sure you need contracts for less than a year. It also allows storage facilities to grow their clientele by catering to twice as many customers. Here’s what you need to know about flexible storage options and month-to-month storage options.  Why use month-to-month storage.  There are a lot of storage companies that are not interested in flexible storage. The reason for this is because they want to give their facilities out for storage in a long-term business. Renting a storage unit for a short period means that the storage providers will have to quickly find another occupant for the storage unit. This is not profitable to...

Do you need to get insurance for your self storage unit?

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Insurance is often taken as financial jargon and often people don’t realize utility that it provides us and what we can and cannot insure including a self storage unit . Insurance is a common expense that a lot of us pay hundreds of pounds for every month. This is to protect our precious belongings, fend ourselves financially in case of health and medical emergencies and reimburse us in case of theft and robberies. Here’s what you need to know about storage facilities and insurance. Do I need separate insurance for self-storage? There are a lot of reasons why you could need insurance. From homeowner insurance to a renter’s insurance, there’s a financial blanket to protect you from a whole lot of things including protection for the items that you have stored in the storage facility. Many different policies help cover the cost of your stored items. Often the insurance policies cover up to 10% as that is the coverage limit. The best thing you can do is find a stora...