Kept storage unit almost 15 years. Owners of storage company are jacking rates to match Seattle at record pace - 25% rate increase this year after years of steady increases - Seriously. Requested smaller unit - 4 months before rate increase to start - repeatedly asked & told none of that size available. Finally one came available - less than 10 days before end of month. Told by their not so friendly office manager that to switch units - I'd have to first pay new larger deposit, plus pay pro-rated for remaining days in month - plus next month's rent for new unit - (ok) PLUS pay next month's rent in full for current unit we were vacating because -- I was switching with less than 10 days notice. Did not matter that unit had only just come available - did not matter that I'd requested move 4 months prior, did not matter that I'd been a good customer. The current office manager lets you know that she could not care less. We moved to a newer facility across town, better prices, newer, drier storage units, with less insects and a way nicer manager. read more