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Choosing the Right Short-Term Storage Alternative

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There are several reasons why you might be on the lookout for a short-term solution for storage. Maybe you have some time until your moving day with nowhere to keep your things before then, or maybe you’re doing a home improvement project and need to clear out a couple of rooms during building. Whatever the reason you’re searching for short-term storage, you’ll want to bear in mind a few things when deciding where and how to store your possessions.

Short-term storage for three months or less is really just storage for if you want to be able to access your things sooner rather than later. The storage choice you make will depend on the sort of move you are making, as well as the items you plan to store. Bear in mind the following factors when evaluating the options best suited to your needs.

Your Space Requirement

This is one of the main considerations for choosing any storage method for the short or long term. Storage facilities have a range of unit sizes and when you book you’ll want to get a general sense of how much room you’re going to use, so that you don’t get a unit that is either too large or too small. You’re going to want to know the size and shape of the boxes and/or other objects you will want to put in the storage room, and how you’re hoping to store them (i.e. all packed in or arranged according to a specific method so that you can access them when you need them). Use an online storage size calculator and address your needs with your storage facility to help you pick the correct size unit.

Storage Location and Access

As in the first case, based on the purpose for which you need temporary storage, you would choose to rent a unit that allows you easier access than a long-term unit would allow. For example, if you are storing things during a home repair or reconstruction project, consider buying a storage container that you can have right in your driveway so you can remove items quickly when you need them. If you don’t use your things on a daily basis, you would definitely always want a short-term storage facility that you can get to easily and use when you need to do so.

Look for short-term storage facilities that provide drive-up storage access so you can conveniently load and unload your container with the maximum access capability if you’re not storing the unit on your own property.

Cost Efficiency

As for many of your other expenses, the less time for which you’re trying to reserve a storage room, the more you’d have to pay each month. To keep the prices down, it could be better to use a storage provider specialising in temporary storage, because the rates would already be designed with a view to short-term deals. Do your homework, compare rates among a few options, and check out any discounts or offers that might be out there.

Storage in Transit Options

If you’re hiring a moving service to help you pack your things anyway, ask if they’re providing storage in transit (SIT). This choice is perfect for those who temporarily store items in between moves because the movers can collect the belongings from your old house, store them for a certain period of time, and then drop them off at your new home when you’re ready to move in. It is not the cheapest choice and it is likely to set you back more than simply renting, but it covers the cost of hiring skilled movers handling your things. If you know you’re going to need movers anyway, going for SIT will be quicker and more cost effective than contracting movers for moving in and out of storage and paying for a unit in between the moves.

Term Flexibility

You do not always know the precise dates for which you will require your short-term storage unit or even a sequence of dates. This is particularly true if you store your things after you’ve sold your home, but you haven’t decided where you’re going to move to next. If this is the case, avoid the guesswork and search for a month-to-month lease for temporary storage.

Unit Amenities

If you are planning to store paintings, electronics, or other things that may be vulnerable to harm in a storage unit, make sure to search for a short-term alternative that offers both temperature protection and humidity control, if possible. This is highly important if you’re planning to store items during excessively hot or cold times. Just a short period in extreme conditions of temperature or humidity will affect such valuable objects, so you’ll want to ensure in advance that your belongings are going to be safe.

Storage Security

Irrespective of the length of the storage period, you want to be sure that the facility is doing all it can to keep your possessions safe. For a good chance that your possessions will be secured, search for a facility that has facilities such as surveillance cameras, locks, and on-site management. Ensure that the protection of your unit is factored into your calculations, especially if you intend to store high-value items.

Wrapping Up

Ultimately, it takes time to understand the complexities of your scenario, the various choices available in your region, and select the right short-term storage solution. Do not just go for the first alternative you see. Compare a few companies and their storage unit models, as well as the cost and scale, and factor in other critical variables. There are many temporary storage solutions of good quality, such as Safestore Containers, out there and no matter what your needs are, you will be able to find a perfect solution.

Jenny is one of the oldest contributors of Bigtime Daily with a unique perspective of the world events. She aims to empower the readers with delivery of apt factual analysis of various news pieces from around the World.

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TRG Chairman Khaishgi and CEO Aslam implicated in $150 million fraud

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In a scathing 52-page decision, the Sindh High Court has found that TRG Pakistan’s management was acting fraudulently and that Bermuda-based Greentree Holdings historic and prospective purchase of TRG shares were illegal, fraudulent and oppressive. 

The Sindh High Court has further directed TRGP to immediately hold board elections that have been overdue and illegally withheld by the existing board since January 14, 2025. 

In the landmark ruling, the Sindh High Court has blocked the attempted takeover of TRG Pakistan Limited by Greentree Holdings, declaring that the shares acquired by Greentree, nearly 30% of TRG’s stock, were unlawfully financed using TRG’s funds in violation of Section 86(2) of the Companies Act 2017.

“Having concluded that the affairs of TRGP are being conducted in an unlawful and fraudulent manner and in a manner oppressive to members such as the Petitioner (Zia Chishti), the case falls for corrective orders under sub-section (2) of section 286 of the Companies Act,” Justice Adnan Iqbal Chaudhry concluded.

The case was brought by TRGP former CEO and founder Pakistani-American technology entrepreneur Zia Chishti against TRG Pakistan, its associate TRG International and TRG International’s wholly-owned shell company Greentree Limited.  In addition, the case named AKD Securities for managing Greentree’s illegal tender offer as well as various regulators requiring that they act to perform their regulatory duties.

The case centred around the dispute that shell company Greentree Limited was fraudulently using TRG Pakistan’s own funds to purchase TRG Pakistan’s shares in order to give control to Zia Chishti’s former partners Mohammed Khaishgi, Hasnain Aslam and Pinebridge Investments.

According to the case facts, the Chairman of TRG Pakistan Mohammed Khaishgi and the CEO of TRG Pakistan Hasnain Aslam masterminded the $150 million fraud. They did so together with Hong Kong based fund manager Pinebridge who has two nominees on TRG Pakistan’s board, Mr. John Leone and Mr. Patrick McGinnis.

According to the court papers, Khaishgi, Aslam, Leone, and McGinnis set up a shell company called Greentree which they secretly controlled and from which they started buying up shares of TRG Pakistan.  The fraud was that Greentree was using TRG Pakistan’s funds itself.  The idea was to give Khaishgi, Aslam, Leone, and McGinnis control over TRG Pakistan even though they owned less than 1% of the company, lawyers of the petitioner told the court. 

This was all part of a broader battle for control over TRG Pakistan that is raging between Khaishgi, Aslam, Leone, and McGinnis on one side and TRG Pakistan founder Zia Chishti on the other side.  Zia Chishti has been trying to retake control of TRG Pakistan after he was forced to resign in 2021 based on sexual misconduct allegations made by a former employee of his.  This year those allegations were shown to be without basis in litigation that Chishti launched in the United Kingdom against The Telegraph newspaper which had printed the allegations.  The Telegraph was forced to apologize for 13 separate articles it published about Chishti and paid him damages and legal costs.

After Chishti resigned in 2021, Khaishgi, Aslam, Leone, and McGinnis moved to take total control over TRG Pakistan and its various subsidiaries including TRG International and to block out Chishti.  The Sindh High Court’s ruling today has reversed that effort, ruling the scheme fraudulent, illegal, and oppressive.  

It now appears that Zia Chishti will take control of TRG Pakistan in short order when elections are called.  He and his family are now the largest shareholders with over 30% interest.  He is closely followed by companies related to Jahangir Siddiqui & Company which have over a 20% interest.  The result appears to be a complete vindication for Zia Chishti and damning for his rivals Aslam, Khaishgi, Leone, and McGinnis who have been ruled to have been conducting a fraud.  

TRG Pakistan’s share price declined by over 8% on the news on heavy volume.  Market experts say that this was because the tender offer at Rs 75 was gone and that now shares would trade closer to their natural value.  Presently the shares are trading at Rs 59 per share.

According to the court ruling, since 2021, shell company Greentree had purchased approximately 30% of TRG shares using $80 million of TRG’s own money, which means that that the directors of TRG Pakistan allowed company assets to be funneled through offshore affiliates TRG International and Greentree for acquiring TRG’s shares – a move deemed both fraudulent and oppressive to minority shareholders.  The Sindh High Court also found illegal Greentree’s further attempt to purchase another 35% of TRG shares using another $70 million of TRG’s money in a tender offer. 

The ruling is a major victory for the tech entrepreneur Zia Chishti against his former partners and the legal ruling paves the way for him to take control of TRG in a few weeks.

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