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    Setting up self storage business in South East London.

    Thanks a lot for your insightful and encouraging response.
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    Setting up self storage business in South East London.

    Thanks for the very useful info.
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    Setting up self storage business in South East London.

    Thanks a lot. Very helpful!
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    Setting up self storage business in South East London.

    If you don’t mind me asking, do some containers come insulated and some don’t? What seizes of containers do you use? Do you use brand new containers or secondhand?
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    Setting up self storage business in South East London.

    Within 10-15minutes drive from where I live in south East London, I can think of three different industrial areas that I have always thought there are yards that are outrightly vacant or under-utilised. I have been of the opinion that such sight should be ok. As you have mentioned planning, I...
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    Setting up self storage business in South East London.

    Thank you for your input which is encouraging. I am looking to start small and gradually grow the business. What type of container would cost about £800 each?
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    Setting up self storage business in South East London.

    Thank you for your input which I appreciate. It is quite good you touched on some of the areas I am thinking about, I wonder if you could tell me more about planning considerations and neighbours you mentioned or sign post me to where I can get more information about those considerations.
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    Setting up self storage business in South East London.

    Thank you for this encouraging information, coming from someone who has some firsthand experience. Do you use the containers for the small storage you provide in Devon?
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    Setting up self storage business in South East London.

    Thank you for your advice. I will try using a self storage myself as it sounds like a great idea for learning.
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    Setting up self storage business in South East London.

    I’m into buy to let property investment. With the present interest rate hikes, the business is like walking on a tight rope. A friend has recently given me the idea of diversifying into container self-storage. I have decided to explore this route and I am looking for resources and information...