Moving & Storage in Ottawa This Summer

With summertime upon us (phew, after that long, cold Ottawa winter!), a new season begins: Moving season.

While move-ins and move-outs can and do occur year-round in Ottawa, we see a distinct seasonal pattern with increases in the warmer months from May through September.

Whether you’re downsizing to a smaller place, moving into a home with a different configuration, or just sorting through belongings and re-prioritizing your current needs, storage in Ottawa is helpful for many occasions and a variety of moving and other needs.

Storage for Downsizing When Moving in (or to/from) Ottawa

One of the big needs for Ottawa storage comes when someone is moving into a smaller place.

Maybe you’re an empty-nester downsizing from a bigger house to a smaller one, or from a house to a condo.

Or maybe you’re making a move cross town or cross-country, and this is a downsize from your previous/current abode.

While there will be things you throw away, give away, sell or donate in your process of decluttering, inevitably you will also have belongings that you’ll want to hang onto but aren’t sure how or where they’ll work in your new surroundings.

Before you get rid of that couch, dresser, coffee table or love seat you really love but aren’t sure what to do with just yet, consider storage in Ottawa.

For a low monthly fee, you can take some of that furniture and other belongings and put into a safe, secure and clean Ottawa storage facility.

This way, you can hang onto those furniture pieces and other items, and wait until the move is done – then sit back, relax, settle in. Once you’re in a comfortable position, you can figure out whether you need those items, where they’ll go or what you’ll want to do with them.

Moving in Ottawa – Or Out of Town – and Using Storage as a Bridge

In a perfect world, everyone moving in Ottawa (or to Ottawa / from Ottawa) would be able to leave their home on the last day, and move their possessions into their new home on the same day (the first day of the new rent or mortgage).

Or, even better, some people are able to time it with a little overlap, so that the last few days of the rent/mortgage coincide with the first few days at the new home. This way you can move in pieces rather than all at once, and not set yourself up for one of the most stressful days of your life: Moving Day.

But what happens in the opposite scenario?

Not every move lines up so that there’s overlap or even a clean same-day move.

Sometimes, you might find yourself moving out from your current home, then having a gap before move-in day at your new residence.

That’s when you need to bridge the gap with a solution for self storage in Ottawa.

We offer short-term storage rentals at Acceptable Storage in Ottawa. It’s a great way to ease the stress by moving out and not having to rely on friends or family to keep your stuff at their house.

When does short term storage in Ottawa come of service?

• Local moves in Ottawa, with a gap between move-out & move-in dates
• Moving to Ottawa, where your belongings arrive but the house, condo or apartment isn’t ready for move-in yet
• Moving from Ottawa, where your move-out day is days or even weeks ahead of your move-in day in your new city

If you find yourself in one of these scenarios, renting an Ottawa storage unit could be a big help logistically – and it can help take the stress out of a very charged situation.

Ottawa Storage to Help with Your New Home Isn’t Ready Yet

The Ottawa housing market is hot, and there’s no sign it will let up anytime soon.

Many people have put down deposits on homes (houses & condos) that have yet to be built. These contracts typically involve move-in dates that are a year or two down the road.

Despite the best of planning and what seems like a lot of lead time on your end, however, sometimes plans can change. Builders are known to run into snags and delays. The COVID-19 pandemic has also caused building delays in Ottawa.

What can end up happening, unfortunately, is that you’ve either given notice on your lease or you’ve sold your home with a specific move-date, and then your new home isn’t ready to move into yet.

That’s a very stressful situation, to say the least.

Your biggest concern ends up becoming, “Where will I go? Where can my family & I live?”

The second priority – but still a big one – is what to do with your belongings.

If you move out, you may be able to stay with friends or family for a while. But what about you stuff? Chances are, even if they have room for you to crash, they won’t have nearly enough space at their place to accommodate your furniture and other belongings.

That’s what Ottawa storage space becomes another good friend during this stressful time.

For a low price you can store your goods in a reputable Ottawa storage facility. That way your possessions will be out of sight but not out of mind. They’ll be here, safe and secure, ready for you when you need some items or for when your move-in date is solidified.

Acceptable Storage in Ottawa – Your Storage Solution for Moving

Whether you’ve got a gap in your move, or you’re downsizing as part of your move, Acceptable Storage in Ottawa is here to help.

We’re a safe, secure storage facility located near Ottawa’s Hunt Club & South Keys areas.

Acceptable Storage in Ottawa is an experienced, reputable self storage facility that has everything you need when moving needs call for storage.

Contact us today to find out more and book your storage space for your upcoming move.