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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

What Do Customers Think About You?

If you’ve never offered a survey to your self-storage tenants, now’s the time to try it. Surveying your customers can be an excellent way to gauge ...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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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
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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
1 hour ago
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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
Yesterday
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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
Yesterday
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
Yesterday
Posted in News, Finance
Safety Hazards and Bodily Injuries Self-Storage Operators Share Personal Experiences

As one of their many tasks, self-storage operators must guard against accidents that can occur on the property to tenants, visitors and staff. Threats like faulty access gates and malfunctioning unit doors not only pose a threat to people's physical safety, they can become ...More
Yesterday
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Kutztown, PA, Gets Its First Self-Storage Facility

Kutztown Self Storage celebrated its grand opening May 10, becoming the first self-storage facility to open in the borough of Kutztown, Pa. ...More
2 days ago
Posted in News, Construction, Development
Georgia Governor Signs New Self-Storage 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 lien-auction procedures. ...More
2 days ago
Posted in News, Legal Issues, Management
Big Yellow Self Storage Employees in Swindon, England, Pedal to Fight Cystic Fibrosis

Employees of a Big Yellow Self Storage facility in Swindon, England, recently took on the challenge of cycling the distance from London to Paris to raise funds to fight Cystic Fibrosis—all on exercise bikes. ...More
2 days ago
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City Denies Menards Self Storage Conversion Project in Janesville, WI

The Janesville, Wis., planning commission denied Menards Self Storage’s request for a conditional use permit to convert its former retail building into a self-storage facility. The commission rejected the proposal by a 5-1 vote. ...More
2 days ago
Posted in News, Construction, Development