There are many reasons why it can be a good idea to use temporary storage facilities when moving home. All sorts of different buyers and sellers use this option to help them through the moving process.

Using Temporary Storage Facilities Can Make Life Easier

Where a family is moving to a completely new location, it is often sensible to rent somewhere first. This allows them time to check out local schools and amenities before committing to a house purchase. As many rental properties are either furnished or at least part-furnished, it can make a lot of sense to place your own possessions in storage until you’re finally ready to move into your new home.

Moving back home to live with parents can be a difficult decision to make, but it is increasingly common, as young people look for creative ways in which to save for a deposit on their first home. Putting all of your belongings into storage means that the disruption to parents is minimised.

Another common scenario in which storage facilities can really help when moving home is where the new home needs immediate building work before the new owners can properly move in. It can make life far simpler during building works if furniture and fittings are all safely stored off-site in secure facilities.

House buying in the UK often involves a lengthy ‘chain’ of inter-dependent sales and purchases. At times a chain can seem rather fragile, so occasionally someone in the chain will choose to separate their sale and purchase in order to keep the process on track. Putting everything into temporary storage and finding accommodation for a week or two can mean that a sale can complete before the associated purchase is ready to proceed.

Whilst using temporary storage facilities during your house move might seem daunting, with careful planning and help from us, the process can actually make life much easier.