SELF STORAGE
BY JACQUES MAGLIOLO
Highest Growing Yields
Storage units outperform
T
he UK’s self storage companies have seen
the highest growth and highest yielding
returns within the commercial property
sector in the last decade. Since 2006, the rents
achieved in self storage have risen a cumulative
7.3%. The industry continues to grow steadily
in the UK and for the recording growth rates of
between 8% and 15% per annum.
This growth is driven by demand for storage
facilities from both consumers and businesses.
C o m p a n i e s a r e i n c r e a s i n g l y u s i n g s e l fstorage solutions to store and archive f iles and
paperwork, to store stock and off ice equipment
a n d t o m e e t f u l f i l l m e nt n e e d s d r i v e n b y
e-commerce.
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Storage as an investment
This is not just an interesting insight into a
commercial sector in the UK, it presents a very
interesting investment opportunity for South
Africans who want to diversify their property
portfolios not only into the commercial market, but
also offshore.
The beauty of storage units as a commercial
property investment lies in its simplicity. The return
is not dependent on external factors (such as the
performance of a market, company or third party) as
would be the case of investing in a stock exchange.
The return is simply the rent. An investment in a
storage unit is certainly more affordable and much
simpler than acquiring a residential or commercial
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