Self storage practices examined during pandemic Denver Human Services offers help for storage rent During the pandemic, Contact Denver7 found that hundreds of storage units are up for auction as people struggle to pay rent. Consumer Investigator Jaclyn Allen exposed the problem, and now she is looking for solutions. and last updated 2021-03-07 22:32:29-05 DENVER -- When people lose their homes, self storage is where many put everything they own. During the pandemic, though, Contact Denver7 found that hundreds of storage units are up for auction as people struggle to pay rent. Contact Denver7 found the auction clock is ticking for hundreds of Colorado storage units as their unemployed owners struggle to pay rent during the pandemic.