Quick End of Lease Storage Unit Cleanout Tips

When you cleaned out your old apartment, moved your business from one location to another, or, just had to store some items for a short term, you rented a self storage unit. It was an ideal answer to the situation then, but now, the lease is about to expire and you don't want to keep paying that costly monthly lease. The trouble is, that deadline is fast approaching and the unit is stuffed completely full. You don't have much time or even a way to transport it all. You could, however, keep what's important and get rid of the rest. Regardless, when the lease expires, the storage unit must be cleaned out so you aren't hit with any charges or fees.

Quick End of Lease Storage Unit Cleanout Tips

In most self storage unit contracts, there's a stipulation that at the end of the lease, the space must be empty and clean. Otherwise, the facility can continue to charge you for the space. If you abandon what's inside, the facility has the right to sell anything contained in the unit. You definitely want to keep at least some of what you've stored over the past several months. That is, unless you rented it hastily because of at the time you just needed some extra space.

From the day you move your belongings into self-storage and sign the lease, a lien is in place against those items, according to Scott Zucker, an Atlanta attorney who specializes in self-storage matters. That lien lets the storage facility sell your unit’s contents to recoup what it’s owed if you don’t pay the rent. The facility can’t hold an auction right away, though. Every state has different self-storage lien laws in place but most follow a similar timeline. --SpareFoot.com

Maybe you bought a foreclosure and thought you would just store what was inside for a short period because it might be useful later on. Perhaps you had an estate home and didn't have time to go through everything before staging it and selling it. Whatever the reason might be, the lease will soon be up and you need to clean out that storage unit so you aren't on the hook for more money. Here are some helpful quick end of lease storage unit cleanout tips you can use:

• Organize what's inside the storage unit. You might be tempted to skip over organizing what's inside the storage unit, but that's a huge mistake. Go through the items so you know what to keep and what to donate, sell, or junk. This will greatly reduce the amount of time it takes to empty the space.
• Donate and sell what you can. If there are items in good condition, donate and sell them. You can contact charities to come and pickup donations and put an ad online for items that you want to sell.
• Keep what's important to you. What's left after donating and selling are the items you'll keep. This will be easier to deal with because those things are important to you.
• Sign a short term lease extension. If you can't completely empty the storage space before the lease ends, consider signing a short term lease to give you a little more time to sort what's inside and move it out.

If you need a storage unit cleanout service, just phone 800-737-5923 or visit Pro Junk Dispatch. We help renters, landlords, and business owners with their storage unit cleanout needs all the time and can do the same for you.