Finance & Legal

Self storage is unusual as a business model. You are responsible for providing a secure space for other people’s property, but you do not automatically insure the items they store.

The global self storage industry has boomed in recent years.

Operators often ask the same question: what’s the simplest way to get Stripe and Stora sales into my accounting platform without manual work?

On average, renting a 50 square foot self storage unit in the UK costs around £95 per month. In the U.S., the average rental price for similar units has dropped somewhat, from around $99 in 2023…

Brant Self Storage is a UK-based self storage provider that primarily caters to individuals moving house—a customer segment that values efficiency and reliability. With a team of 10 working out of…

The average storage costs in the UK are £26.23 per square foot, with price variations by unit size. In the U.S., the average storage unit cost typically ranges from $60 to $180 per month.

If you’re looking to start a self storage business, there are two main options: develop your facility from scratch or invest in a franchise. Let’s take a look at the numbers:

In 2015, a self storage facility in San Diego violated the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) by auctioning off a U.S. Navy member's stored belongings without obtaining the required court orders.

Did you know that 80% of companies fail to meet their cost-reduction targets, indicating potential shortcomings in revenue management practices?

As a self-storage operator, your core business is renting out units for customers to store their belongings safely. But what if we told you there are several other clever ways to boost revenue from…

At Stora, we want to help self storage operators build better businesses. That’s why today, we're pleased to launch Stora Capital, a product we've been thinking about for years. So what is it? Stora…

If you are considering opening a caravan storage facility, here are some of the key metrics for measuring your business.

Easily grow your revenue by 50%, reduce admin by 80% and double or even triple your profits by following these three simple steps.

Gavin shares the biggest influencers on ROI and reveals his sites’ earnings to help you gauge how much a self storage business makes.

We are living in increasingly busy times. Busy working, busy parenting, busy fixing up our homes, and everything in between. So, finding ways to minimize repetitive, time-consuming tasks is key to…

At Stora we’re always looking for ways to help you earn more, while doing less. Our latest feature release is the perfect example of just that.

Have you been thinking about setting up a self storage business? Or maybe you’re looking to expand and need to determine the viability of new sites?

A few weeks ago Stora’s CEO, Gavin Shields posted a thread on Twitter offering his 10 step process to becoming a self storage millionaire. No matter how popular something is on social media,…

Self storage is an underrated real estate asset that’s gaining momentum and showing remarkable resilience to the effects of the pandemic. As an investment, self storage provides unique advantages…

Philip Macauley, head of self storage UK at global real estate firm Cushman and Wakefield, reveals exciting opportunities for new operators and investors.

We get it. Your self storage business has always been about the face-to-face, getting to know your customers and nurturing a relationship before you give them a quote for storage. You might think…

The limited use of modern technologies by incumbent operators has created the biggest opportunity in global self storage. Early adopters of new technologies will build a huge advantage over local…