Use self storage when clearing out a flat

There can be many different reasons for house clearance: The most common is probably emigration, but death or a move to a care home are also part of the reality. In such cases, alternatives are needed as to what happens to all the things in the house or flat - one of these is self storage.

Self Storage

What is self storage?
With self storage, you store your things in an external storage unit. You rent this storage space and can store all the things that are no longer needed for a short or long period of time.

This can be for a variety of reasons: when moving house as temporary storage, if you no longer have enough space at home, if the cellar gets damp or even if you want to store files or goods as a company.

Or, as in this example, a house clearance. This is where Lager.de comes into play. Lager.de offers outdoor storage parks where you can rent individual storage units. And the good thing is: because the boxes are stored outdoors rather than in a large hall, the price is significantly reduced.

However, there are no disadvantages. At Lager.de, everything is stored dry, safe and clean. Lager.de is also listed as a member of the Self Storage Association.

Houshold clearance - The best tips 

There are still a few things to consider when clearing out a household. Firstly, of course, there is the question of whether you want to clear out the household yourself or whether you want external help.

From our many years of experience, we can say that clearing out a household on your own takes a lot of time and energy. However, if you get help, it is usually much easier. This can be good friends, but also professionals in the field.

Household clearance always involves a complete clear-out of the flat or house. If a person moves into a care home, for example, they can logically no longer carry out this task alone. The relatives then need a power of attorney from this person.

All details should be clarified in this power of attorney. For example, what happens to the furniture and whether self-storage can be used for temporary storage. If professionals support this process, it usually takes place in five phases: the inspection or agreement, a written offer, an order confirmation and scheduling, the clearance itself and the handover.

The costs of a household clearance depend on many factors, but are always borne either by the people in the household or their relatives.

The factors that determine the costs are above all the quantity and type of household effects to be disposed of, the current disposal prices, the number of employees and days required, the access route and parking facilities, the location of the property - for example, floor or hillside location and access inside the property - for example, whether or not there is a lift.

If you take care of the household clearance yourself, there are no costs for a clearing out company, but you will have to take care of a container, recycling centres or hazardous waste.

If you want to sell the items, for example, you can store them temporarily at Lager.de's self-storage facilities and then sell them depending on the offer. With Lager.de, you can access your storage unit around the clock.

Whatelse you need to think about

Some formalities still need to be taken care of.

This includes the cancellation of a rental contract if the property has only been rented. But also things like water, gas and electricity, the landline connection, the internet, the radio licence fee, cancelling newspaper or magazine subscriptions, deregistering the car, insurance policies such as household contents or home insurance and the forwarding request at the post office. It is also necessary to clarify whether there are any outstanding bills.

The bottom line is: professionals can be a great help in such an endeavour. And so can self-storage.