Pack your house in stages
Sometimes when moving home, you notice there are several items you store that you don't need to access on a regular basis. Things such as camping equipment, sentimental items, loft belongings or outdoor equipment like bikes, BBQ's etc. To make matters easier on the day, why not take the pressure off the removal van service by putting these temporarily into storage. That way, once the main items have been moved to your new home, you can return to your storage unit to collect the rest.
Not only can you limit the cost of a removal service, but you can also enjoy the leisure of arranging your vital items in your new house before finding a place for items which may only be used a few times of the year.
Instead of feeling the pressure of packing everything up a week or even a day before you have to leave, you can gradually pack items up bit by bit and put them into your self storage unit out of sight and out of mind. Or even label up items room by room and take them out of your storage unit as and when you need them again.
The options are endless.. not only will you avoid tripping over work already done as you move but this way you can settle your house at an earlier stage to make it seem more spacious and attractive to potential purchasers.
Take pride in what you show
Have you ever put your house on the market and suddenly realised it may not be in the best state of presentation to potential buyers? So have we!
Why not take away that worry by decluttering your home and instead of having to battle with putting things away on viewing days, instead put them into self storage until you make your move? With the UK average of people per household being 2.39 and ever-growing each year, one thing we have noticed is usually many homes nowadays have a lot of small furniture pieces and decor items that may restrict potential purchaser from seeing the true size and shape of your home.
Instead of having to make any permanent decisions, self storage gives you the option to store those items temporarily until you decide whether or not they have a place in your new home, enabling you to leave just enough in place to demonstrate how the room works while still leaving plenty of space to move around. You don't want buyers contemplating whether the room is big enough for what they need, but you also want them to see the potential in your home for the rooms they require.
Flexible Dates
The best thing about using Ulok is all of our contracts are on a flexible 7-day basis. We completely understand that the most common occurrence during the sale of residential property is date changes. The chain might not be ready for completion or something may occur within your personal life that means everything isn't ready-to-go on the date you had set. Your move-out date might not coincide with your move-in date and therefore, you may be struggling to find a solution to work for yourselves and your buyer. To avoid any disappointment, why not use our self storage facilities to temporary store your household belongings until you get the keys to your new place? You can shorten and extend the length of your contract or upsize and downsize your unit size as and when you want to with just one quick phone call to our Customer Services department. Sounds too easy to be true? Trust me, we know!
Selling your home through Auction
In 2021 alone, Auction residential sales saw a success rate of 73%. This means that although primarily were used for mainly commercial property sales, it is becoming increasingly attractive to residential sellers. However, a quick auction sale also means a quick handover. Traditionally with an auction sale, the buyer is given 28 days from drop of the hammer to complete the purchase, giving you 28 days to upshift an entire household. Daunting? I know. Self storage can provide a quick solution to ensuring you can complete this with same-day move in availability and 365 day remote access for you to move as and when you can fit it in.
Keep it in the family
Sometimes in certain circumstances, you may sell your home with the idea of moving in with friends or family for the time being until you can save for your next venture or find your forever home. To avoid having to completely start again, why not use our self storage facilities to store your larger items locally which they may not have room for? Use our facilities to bridge the time between homes.
Time to travel?
What if you are selling your home and thinking of moving away? Be it temporarily or for a longer term. If this is the case, it may still mean that you don't want to be rid of all your old items but they may not be the easiest things to take with you. Moving overseas can be a very stressful time and one which we can help make possible for you by storing your items in our safe facilities giving you peace of mind while you're away.
Wanting to rent?
What if you are wanting to rent your property out rather than selling it? The usual advice when renting your property out is to only leave the items you don't have much attachment to, as over time items remaining within the property can get damaged or broken. Why not store the items you don't want to leave within the home in our self storage facility, and hat way you can ensure their safe keeping while you make the decisions of your next chapter. We also sell cardboard boxes, bubble wrap and other packaging supplies in-house to help you keep them as safe as can be.
Keeping it local
Here at Ulok, we like to try and be the Tesco Express solution to self storage. So instead of you having to travel quite far to retrieve or review your items, we pride ourselves in being within 1-mile of your Fylde Coast home meaning self storage with us is never really too far from home. We also have a van and driver service available who can help relocate your stuff should another facility become closer to your new home.
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Secure, Flexible self storage on your doorstep to make your house move as smooth as possible.