In the United Kingdom, the house sizes are significantly smaller than previous decades which means the need for self-storage facilities is growing significantly across time.
Many new-builds now don’t offer enough storage space to accommodate owner’s needs and with fewer people being able to move and relocate, belongings (and junk!) accumulated over the years increasingly ends up in a storage unit at a nearby location for peace of mind, flexibility and much needed space.
Other important things to note are that due to the significant rise in divorce rates, lower incomes during the recession and an increase in the number of people living alone, more individuals have been forced to downsize or move into flats, in turn causing more and more people to look for places to store their belongings. |
