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MPs are now calling for action on ‘mis-selling’ by storage providers
MPs are now calling for action on ‘mis-selling’ by storage providers
14/02/2019
Regular visitors to our blog will know that we have mentioned many times in the past the slightly less than ‘transparent’ practices involving storage insurance which are sold direct from storage providers.
Information update and some new reviews
Information update and some new reviews
30/01/2019
At Store-Insure, we specialise in storage insurance and that's it. Because we are specialist brokers our focus is on a single product, we are able to constantly review our offer to make sure it continues to meet the needs of our customers.
I lost £180,000 in a self storage fire…
I lost £180,000 in a self storage fire…
10/01/2019
That sounds like a sensationalist headline but following a devastating fire in a self storage unit in Surrey, this story from the BBC highlights the dangers of under insuring your contents in storage.
Short of space over Christmas?
Short of space over Christmas?
17/12/2018

Christmas is a time where we get together with family and friends with many of us having house guests in the run up to, and over, the Christmas holidays. At this time of year there is extra pressure on space in most houses...

Things you should never store in a storage unit!
Things you should never store in a storage unit!
26/11/2018

Self storage can be extremely useful for loads of different reasons.  The most common reason for renting storage space is probably related to moving home.  However, a growing number of people are using storage units for more permanent storage spaces...

Running your Ebay business from a storage unit
Running your Ebay business from a storage unit
12/11/2018

The online retailers, particular those giant names like Amazon and Ebay, have revolutionised the way we buy things word wide. Taking the idea of selling to 'The Long Tail' is what has made these companies so successful.

The Great Storage Insurance Swindle…
The Great Storage Insurance Swindle…
22/10/2018
A recent article in the Telegraph highlighted market research commissioned to look into the cost of storage insurance and whether consumers are being overcharged when they take out storage insurance...
Storage Insurance - Useful Information from Store Insure
Storage Insurance - Useful Information from Store Insure
04/09/2018
We thought we would use the blog this month to put together a post outlining some useful information and the answers to questions which we often get asked about storage insurance from Store Insure.
Self Storage for Students - What you need to know!
Self Storage for Students - What you need to know!
07/08/2018
Most of the time, students will only rent a property for the academic year and plan to go home or travel over the summer. The prospect of moving all your stuff home for the summer and then back again for the new term can be pretty depressing...
How to properly prepare clothes for Storage
How to properly prepare clothes for Storage
02/07/2018

How many of us still separate our summer and winter wardrobes?  This is something which used to be common place but perhaps has fallen out of favour in more modern times where our houses and work places are more effectively temperature controlled and clothes are often worn year round.