How self-storage can help you in tricky student life situations?
The study period is one of the best times in life. But student life is also often more turbulent than expected, especially when it comes to the housing situation. Sometimes the old room becomes too small, the current lease is not renewed or you simply need a new room. (temporary) Change of scenery.
All of this will inevitably lead you into situations where your proverbial seven plums will be a millstone. But this does not have to be! We’d like to show you two examples of how self-storage can save you from tricky situations andgive you a flexible student life !
Avoid the moving madness with self-storage
No matter if you have to end your permanent stay in Hotel Mama voluntarily or because of the location, if you are fed up with your small dorm room, if your landlord doesn’t want to extend your lease or if your roommates are getting on your last nerve: It’s time to move!
But especially in shared flats, vacant living space makes for a bad climate, as the question arises as to who will must pay for the rent during the transition period. For this reason, the previous and next tenants usually give each other the hand of the customer. But this tight time management has its pitfalls!
When it comes to the relocation date, you rarely get a green light or the date can be unilaterally are not complied with. One person is on vacation at the desired time of the other, fighting in the desired period with the last exams or for other reasons does not manage to move belongings from the previous apartment to the new one in time.
How self-storage saves you from the moving crisis
It’s especially annoying when you find yourself in the role of the person moving in and the person moving out only informs you of this at short notice. But your friends and family have already promised to help you with the furniture and box lugging at the agreed time and the transporter has also been pre-ordered. What now? With self-storage you have the perfect solution for the problem ready: One or one of you can store his belongings in the meantime close to the place in a accommodate storage room. If the person moving out can manage this in advance, you can already move into your new home on the originally agreed date. When they do she will certainly agree to pay for the expenses incurred and to give you the to help with the later transport of your things.
Carefree travel abroad with self-storage and an interim tenant
The second example leads us to one of the best parts of the study period: the opportunity to work with
programs like Erasmus to gain experience abroad. But the time-limited residence change bears a problem: on the one hand, one does not want to and cannot pay rent for a empty room. On the other hand, you often don’t want to leave your beloved flat share forever. . A semester abroad is also easier to enjoy to the fullest, if you don’t have to go house hunting just before you return home. A good solution is to find an interim tenant or tenants. However, this plan should be clarified with the landlord or landlady and roommates. In principle, a suitable person can usually be found. In order to directly reach a main target group with a similar schedule, you should advertise the shared room in Erasmus groups on socialmedia in addition to the usual portals. Intermediate tenants are usually happy if the room is equipped for the first time with the most necessary furnishings (desk, wardrobe, bed, etc.) and are often willing to pay a small deposit for these.
How Selfstorage gives you a relaxed Erasmus semester
They are less pleased, however, when they find no storage space in their temporary quarters, because you left everything that didn’t fit in your suitcase. Moreover, this is also not recommended, as it is possible that your favorite items may be damaged or mysteriously disappear in the time of your absence. You can easily avoid disputes of this kind! In a self-storage facility near you, you can store your precious possessions inexpensively and safely until you have finished your stay abroad and return to your beloved home . But even if you don’t plan to move back to your old apartment community, self-storage offers a local and cost-effective storage option for those things
that didn’t make it into your suitcase.
We hope that we could help you with our tips!
Your STORE ROOM Team