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Anyone know where I could rent a garage?
Ninehigh - 19/6/13 at 11:30 PM

I'm looking to get a Kart for my son (he loves driving it!)
This means I'm going to have to get a trailer too, and there's no room for this at my house, so I've been looking to rent a garage. Only I'm not finding anything local to me. Anyone know of any alternative ideas? It just needs to be able to house a car and small trailer, and be locked up and shielded from the elements.

slingshot2000 - 20/6/13 at 12:10 AM

Try you local Town Council, Parish Council or Housing Association. Most of the Council estates around here have groups of them. You do not have to be a council house tenant to get one, you just have to live locally. I have a brick built one that's owned by the local housing association, it used to be council owned. Cost me £25.00 a month.

They also have garage plots they rent out, you have to erect your own garage, unless you get one that someone else has left behind. These plots are only £25.00 a year to rent.

Regards
Jon

Ninehigh - 20/6/13 at 12:11 AM

Wow for £25 a year I'll happily build one!

slingshot2000 - 20/6/13 at 12:15 AM

It is worth a few phone calls to local councils / housing associations.

Good luck.

Slimy38 - 20/6/13 at 07:19 AM

Will this help?

http://www.gght.org.uk/tenantserviceslive/Content.aspx?id=38

Padstar - 20/6/13 at 12:57 PM

Can try www.parklet.co.uk I have 2 garages with these guys but they are mainly london based where parking spaces are like gold dust.

Ninehigh - 20/6/13 at 09:26 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Slimy38
Will this help?

http://www.gght.org.uk/tenantserviceslive/Content.aspx?id=38


From what I understand from that, they don't do them...

Wheels244 - 20/6/13 at 09:36 PM

I registered my interest with two local district councils - I got offered one within a matter of weeks - it contains the overspill from home garage.

I don't put anything in there that I would be distraught about if it got broken into or burnt down - that said it's in a nice area in a local village so unlikely. I pay £30 a month, worth every penny so Ican move around the home garage easier.

slingshot2000 - 20/6/13 at 10:25 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Wheels244
I registered my interest with two local district councils - I got offered one within a matter of weeks - it contains the overspill from home garage.

I don't put anything in there that I would be distraught about if it got broken into or burnt down - that said it's in a nice area in a local village so unlikely. I pay £30 a month, worth every penny so Ican move around the home garage easier.



That is more or less how I use mine. I also stores some bulky tools/equipment in there for my business; scaffold tower, planks and general "not worth a lot" stuff .

Regards
Jon

Ninehigh - 20/6/13 at 10:35 PM

Hmm, well it'd be kart, trailer and probably a car too...

I have found this though. Since it's secured it would be just as good, depending on what they mean by "secured"

Wheels244 - 20/6/13 at 10:49 PM

I did consider using a container storage place - but they were far too expensive over here - might be cheaper near you ?