Renting and storage
Eastlight residents and leaseholders get priority when renting a garage and pay £13.14 per week.
If you're a private tenant, or you rent more than two garages, VAT applies, bringing the weekly cost to £15.77.
To get started, you'll need to pay four weeks' rent in advance and set up a direct debit or standing order.
Signing up is quick and easy, as everything is done digitally and documents are sent and signed online.
Our garages are mainly intended for vehicle storage, but you can store other items too, as long as they're safe. Please note that any items stored are at your own risk, and garages must not be used for business purposes, as this would breach your tenancy agreement.
You can find the locations of our garages below. We'll update this page once the service reopens.
We do not currently have any garages available
This page will be updated as garage spaces become available. Please check back regularly for the latest information.
We're no longer taking applications for our waiting list. However, if you're already on our waiting list for a garage in or around your area, don't worry! We'll keep you on the list and contact you when a garage becomes available.
Ending your garage tenancy
Giving notice for ending your garage tenancy
If you would like to end your garage tenancy, you need to give us at least one weeks’ notice.
Our notice period starts on a Monday. If you notify us on a Wednesday, for example, your notice period will begin the following Monday. If you’re submitting this on a Monday, please use that date.
For example: If you complete this form on Wednesday 15 July, your notice date will be Monday 20 July. Your tenancy end date will then be Monday 27 July, giving the required one weeks' notice.
You will need to give us notice in writing. You can do this by completing the end of tenancy form below.
During the notice period
Rent will still be payable until your keys are returned to us.
You will need to leave the garage empty and in at least the same state of repair you received it in.
Returning the keys
You will need to return the garage keys to us by dropping the keys into Eastlight House on Charter Way, Braintree, or into our post box outside the office.
You can also send us the keys through the post. However, we advise sending this through special delivery so you can track the progress of the delivery and prevent keys from getting lost, ensuring you do not incur a charge for a forced entry or lock change in the event that the keys are lost/not returned on time. We cannot terminate your tenancy until we receive the keys back from you.
Please make sure you include in the envelope your name, address, contact number and the address of the garage. Not having this information can cause delays and mean you'll be liable for further rent payments.
If the keys are not returned by the end of your notice period, further rent will be charged.
Once the keys are returned, we will contact you to confirm that the tenancy has ended.
