June 20, 2025

5 Benefits of Bedfordshire Short Term Storage

There are many excellent benefits to using our Bedfordshire short term storage. Here, we will guide you through our top five ways it will benefit you.

With self storage you are not always in it for the long haul. Sometimes you know right from the start that this is only going to be a short term stay. Is that enough reason to justify getting a storage unit? With short term storage, the answer is yes.

Maybe you’re moving house, or renovating. These sorts of events often mean you will need some form of storage but only on a temporary basis.

Or you’re running a business and issues arise which mean you have to leave your storage space. Or you’ve flourished and you now need to move into a bigger space!

This is why we offer short term storage in our Bedfordshire store. Within this article, we will talk about what short term storage actually is and tell you the top 5 benefits of using our short term storage.

What Is Short Term Storage?

Short-term storage is typically defined as anything less than 3 months. It is used in those short periods of time when you need some extra space. This could be because you are redecorating your house or may have someone coming to stay for a few weeks. It is an affordable and efficient way in which to keep your belongings safe for a short period of time.

It differs from long-term storage in the ways in which people use it. Long-term storage is used when you need self storage for anything longer than 3 months. It is used by businesses to store their stock, as a constant extension to their home or whilst they go travelling for extended periods. Depending on where you rent your long-term storage, it can also lead to you being trapped within a rental contract which will, over time, become extremely expensive. Whether you go for short-term or long-term storage, you should always look for facilities that offer flexible contracts.

5 Benefits Of Using Bedfordshire Short Term Storage

There are many benefits to using our short term storage. Within this section, we will look at our top five reasons for using it.

1. Moving House

Moving house is extremely stressful. There is so much to do, so much change happening and so many decisions to make. A great way that you can alleviate some of the stress is using professional movers or cleaners, like Merry Maids.

Another way to alleviate some of the stress is to utilise our short-term storage in our Bedfordshire store. You can store your belongings with us whilst you prepare your old home for its new owners and whilst you settle into your new home.

It will also mean that you pack nice and early, if you want to, and then unpack at your own pace. There is never any need to get a new home super quickly but it can be hard to not feel the pressure when you are surrounded by boxes. Our short term storage will stop that from happening.

2. Renovating Your Home

Renovating your home is another stressful endeavour. Using our short term storage will give you a secure place to store your belongings, where they will be safe from all the dirt and debris of a renovation.

We also recommended using professionals, like Dixon and Sons Construction. This will alleviate a lot of the stress as you will know that you are getting good work.

3. Storing Seasonal Items

Our short term storage will be a great place to store those items that you only need at certain times of year. This could be seasonal clothing, garden furniture or gardening tools that you need to store over winter. Or it could be winter clothes and/or winter sports equipment that you need to store over summer.

Storing seasonal items will help you to have more room in your home year round so it is an excellent way to use short term storage.

4. Life Transitions

We all go through many life transitions in our life – going to university, moving in with a partner, getting married, having kids, moving abroad, going travelling, getting divorced etc. These will all alter your life and will often lead to you needing self storage in some capacity.

Our short term storage will give you a safe space to store your belongings whilst you go through your life transition so you don’t end up making any rash decisions.

5. Business Storage For Start-Ups

When you have a start-up business, it can be tricky to know what to do when it comes to storage. Your business will very likely quickly outgrow your home but your business will still be new enough that you will have some trepidations about expensive, long term storage rental contracts.

This is where short term storage really comes in handy. Short term storage will give you the space you need to store your stock and equipment so your business can grow to the best of its ability. But, as it is short term, you are not trapped with a long term contract if something changes within your business and you no longer need storage.

Why You Should Use Our Bedfordshire Short Term Storage

There are many reasons as to why you might need Bedfordshire short term storage but there are also many reasons as to why you should choose our storage. Within this section, we will talk you through some of the top reasons why.

Flexible Rental Agreements

Having spoken to many of our current customers we know that they all want flexibility and to not be trapped in long term contracts. Our Bedfordshire short term storage comes via our flexible rental agreements.

Flexible rental agreements means that if you need to upsize or downsize your unit at any point, you are free to do so.

If you are a business owner and to add extra space during a busy time, such as Christmas, then we will help to make this happen.

Even if you need to leave your unit entirely, you are free to do so, even if your rental agreement hasn’t expired. You just need to give a short period of notice.

With our short term storage, you will never be trapped in a long-term, expensive contract.

Safe And Secure Storage

Our short term storage is all extremely safe and secure. Each of our units is fitted with an alarm and a smoke and fire detector. This means that your belongings will be safe from theft and environmental factors.

Along with this, there is 24/7 CCTV surveillance around the entire Bedfordshire facility. All of your belongings will be safe with us.

Excellent Customer Service

With our short term storage you will receive excellent customer service. All of our Bedfordshire team are highly knowledgeable in self storage so they will be able to answer any questions you may have and sort any issues that may occur.

And they will do all this whilst offering you a warm and friendly welcome every time you come to your storage unit.

Meena Rajani had this to say about our Bedfordshire store and team:

“I’m not one to write reviews, more to do with time really. But then you come across a company that goes over and above. I am due to move and wanted to consider temporary storage. I cannot recommend Cinch Self Storage enough.

The whole team is great but Maddie went over and above for me, offering me a solution for any doubts I had. If you are looking for storage in Bedford, look no further! Thanks for all your support and advice.”