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Georgia Governor Signs New Lien Law

Earlier this month Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal signed into law Senate Bill 61, an amended self-storage lien-law bill that updates the state’s ...read more

Safety Hazards and Bodily Injuries

As one of their many tasks, self-storage operators must guard against accidents that can occur on the property to tenants, visitors and staff. ...read more

The Danger of One Bad Apple

Commonly used self-storage terms like “free” or “secure” may seem innocent, but all it takes is one bad apple—a disgruntled customer with an ax to ...read more

Do You Keep a ‘Do Not Rent To' List?

See what Self-Storage Talk members have to say about keeping a "do not rent to" list of problem past tenants, the criteria used to make the list and ...read more

Maximizing Your Sales Program DVD and Workbook

In this powerful training session, you'll discover better ways to educate customers about storage, set yourself apart from competition, generate more ...read more

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Extra Space Storage Announces Second-Quarter 2013 Stock Dividend

The board of directors for Extra Space Storage Inc., a self-storage real estate investment trust, has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.40 per share on the common stock of the company for the second quarter 2013. This is a 60 percent increase over the dividend of the ...More
3 hours ago
Posted in News, Finance
U.K. Self-Storage Industry Shows Strong 2012 Numbers Despite Imposition of VAT

Self-storage operators in the United Kingdom have effectively absorbed the impact of the 20 percent value-added tax (VAT) imposed by the government on the industry last October, according to a Self Storage Association of the United Kingdom (SSA-UK) survey. Results show that ...More
3 hours ago
Posted in News

Loose Language: How One Bad Apple Can Sour Your Self-Storage Business

Commonly used self-storage terms like “free” or “secure” may seem innocent, but all it takes is one bad apple—a disgruntled customer with an ax to grind—to cause major headaches for a facility operator. A federal judgment against a major department-store retailer this week ...More
8 hours ago
Posted in Blog, Legal Issues, Marketing
3 Keys for a Successful Self-Storage Content-Marketing Campaign

Online marketing and search engine optimization (SEO) used to be all about banner ads, paid-link building, e-mail campaigns and pay-per-click. While those things are still used, to be truly relevant to today’s consumer, self-storage operators must add strategic content ...More
16 hours ago
Posted in Articles, Management, Marketing
Vertical Consultants Advises Operators to Get Their Fair Share of Cell-Tower Revenue

Cell-tower companies generate billions in dollars of revenue every year by adding their towers to various properties, including self-storage facilities. Operators may not always get fair value for the lease of their land. ...More
16 hours ago
Posted in Videos
City Council Rejects Proposed Self-Storage Facility in Chippewa Falls, WI

A proposed self-storage facility in Chippewa Falls, Wis., was rejected this week by the city council. The developers asked for an empty block along Dutchman Drive to be rezoned from multi-family units to commercial property, but the council denied the special-use permit ...More
Yesterday
Posted in News, Development
Self-Storage Marketplace SpareFoot Conducts Survey on American Moving Trends

One in six American adults (16 percent) has moved within the past 12 months, with 57 percent relocating to homes within a 25-mile radius, according to a survey commissioned by SpareFoot, an online marketplace that streamlines the rental process for self-storage customers. ...More
Yesterday
Posted in News
Self-Storage Companies Offer Assistance to Oklahoma Tornado Victims

Some self-storage facilities operating in areas of Oklahoma that were ravaged by tornadoes and severe storms this week are offering affected residents temporary, free use of storage units. Among them, the U-Haul Co. of Oklahoma City is offering 30 days of free self-storage, ...More
2 days ago
Posted in News, Management
What People Store at Central Oregon Storage of Bend

See what people are storing in Bend, Ore., in this short but lively commercial by Central Oregon Storage, which has three locations in the city. From Pickleball equipment to Asian tables, these facilities see it all. And it helps when potential customers can envision the ...More
2 days ago
Posted in Videos, Marketing
U.K. Self-Storage Operator Big Yellow Releases Fiscal Year-End Financial Results

U.K. self-storage operator Big Yellow Group PLC released financial results for its fiscal year and the fourth quarter ended March 31. Revenue for the year was £69.7 million ($105 million), which was up 6 percent over the previous fiscal year. Adjusted profit before tax was ...More
2 days ago
Posted in News, Finance