Ms. P. asked:


I rented a property on the bottom floor of a home, in which the landlord lives as well, on the top floor. I am on a month to month rental which includes $1500 for the unit and
$250 for the garage and the parking space behind the garage. Now, the landlord has decided that she does not like the storage I keep inside the garage, instead of a car. She has asked me find a storage unit somewhere else. I cannot afford a storage unit and the cost of the garage. The landlord has also advised me that she wishes to have a termite fumigation, which will displace me for at least four days. In April, the landlords sewer overflowed into my bathroom. I had to keep the refuse at bay with my good towels until the plumber arrived. There was a dehumidifier in my home for four days to save the hardwood. Now the plumber has displaced me for another seven days due to a new pipe being placed under the ground. I had to move 1/2 of the storage and do not have a place to park. What should I do?

LookingForIdeas asked:


I’ll need to store my belongings at a self-storage place for several months. I’ve never done this before. Can you rent one large space for your car plus all your things, or is this not safe (in terms of fire hazard)? Is it more typical to rent a separate room/garage (indoors) for your car and a separate room for your belongings?
yes, I agree. Many storage places simply don’t look big enough (from the outside) for vehicles and furniture/boxes to be in the same space. That’s why I wondered maybe you have to rent two rooms or go to a completely different kind of facility for your storing your car. I would preferably like to store my car inside and not outside in parking space.