Installing on-site storage to your property may seem like an unnecessary luxury, but when done properly can be a win-win for both you and your renters. Of course, tenants always have the option of finding an off-site storage unit to stow their extra things, but bringing the storage to them you can unlock extra benefits for yourself and even make your property more attractive to future potential renters. Here are some great reasons why your apartment complex should offer on-site storage for tenants.
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Bring Off-Site Storage Fees Back To Your Pocket
Allowing your renters to take their storage off-site takes potential extra monthly income for you to other businesses. Studies show that renters are willing to pay $5-$30 a month for quality storage solutions offered on-site! Bringing the storage to them brings those fees home to your monthly income, making it a great win-win situation for you and your renters.
Fix Cluttered Hallways and Patios
When new potential renters are touring your property, they are more likely to consider renting if the grounds are kept neat and looking attractive. Oftentimes when tenants have extra belongings and nowhere to store them, the overflow of belongings ends up being stowed in hallways and shared spaces. Cluttered hallways and patios can make the property as a whole look messy and unkempt. Bringing storage to your property gives your renters a secure place to store these extra belongings, keeping your grounds looking tidy and feeling clean.
Give Your Renters a Sense of Security
Having high-quality, secure storage options for your renters gives them a sense of safety and security for their belongings. Tenants want to feel like their landlords care for them and their things, and there’s no better way to communicate care for their safety than offering secure, on-site storage.
Bring Value to your Property
Offering storage solutions on-site is a sought after amenity for renters, especially in more densely populated cities and suburbs. High quality, safe, and secure storage can improve the overall value of your property, especially in the eyes of potential new renters.
Convenience is a Selling Point
When shopping for a new place to rent, offering on-site amenities such as laundry facilities and pools can be a huge win. If there’s one thing consumers love, it’s a one-stop-shop. Adding storage to your property gives renters the convenience of being able to keep their extra belongings safe and secure but easily accessible when they need them. For renters in highly population-dense cities, this kind of convenience is game-changing.
Storage for Property Maintenance and Management
Having designated storage space on-site can also be of huge benefit to your staff such as maintenance workers and management. It can give you a place to store things like equipment for repairs such as tools, paint, ladders, anything your staff needs to keep your property in tip-top shape. Having this kind of space on-site means you’re not paying elsewhere to store them and keeping those extra storage fees in your own pocket.
Add Sleek and Timeless Design to Unused Space
Bringing high-quality storage to your property can improve the appearance of your property with a timeless and sleek design. Storage solutions such as Bradyl’s Bradyl Bin are made entirely of steel, and can even have the doors customized to match the color scheme of your property.
On-Site Storage Solutions
Not all storage units are made equally, and it can be tempting to go with options like wire mesh that seem like they are more cost-effective. When considering storage for your property, security and safety should be priority one, and you just don’t get that from wire mesh. Bradyl Storage Solutions offer beautiful and high-quality storage bins that are cost-effective (comparable to wire mesh bins) that renters love.
