Are Monthly Rates a Thing of the Past?
My life and its events are always in a state of flux. The only constant is change itself. Our self-storage industry is no exception. One thing I thought was a rock-solid foundation of our business was the concept of monthly rent. Whether you prefer the first of the month or ...More
March 1, 2003 Jim Chiswell
Posted in Articles
Beware Asbestos in U.K. and European Conversions
Asbestos material in buildings is still a concern in the United Kingdom and Europe. For those anticipating purchasing a building for conversion into self-storage, here is the low down on what to anticipate.The potentially hazardous material that may be present in your new ...More
March 1, 2003 Graham Lomax
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The First Choice
Self-storage facilities are the first choice for records storage and, consequently, have an advantage over commercial records centers for providing records- management services. Several key factors enable self-storage operators to block commercial records centers from ...More
March 1, 2003 Cary F. McGovern
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Employee Termination
Firing an employee is one of the hardest tasks you face as a business owner or manager. if you've ever had to terminate someone, you already know this. if you haven't done so yet, you may find out some day. Looking a person in the eye and telling him he no longer has a job ...More
March 1, 2003 Fred S. Steingold
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Global Court
There's plenty I could say about legal issues and litigation as they pertain to self-storage, especially as we now have dozens of industry associations across the country working to pass bills and establish laws to protect and beneficially affect our business. But as we've ...More
March 1, 2003 Teri L. Lanza
Posted in Articles
The Winds of March
It's that time of year when our dedication to new year's resolutions is safely behind us and we are free to think about things really happening in our lives. March also brings the winds of spring, which are the perfect metaphor for understanding where the self-storage ...More
March 1, 2003 Michael L. McCune
Posted in Articles
Say Cheese!
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Well, here are a thousand words about taking pictures. Magpix-350 A good video-surveillance system provides a broad record of your site activity. However, these video cameras won't provide an up-close view of a cut lock, damaged ...More
March 1, 2003 Doug Carner
Posted in Articles,
Technology
European Self-Storage Faces Financing Challenges
One of us was recently invited by a top firm of London property advisers to spend a day sailing in the Southampton waters. Fellow guests included representatives of some of the leading U.K. property institutions as well as some distinguished commercial surveyors. During the ...More
March 1, 2003 Richard Fox and Bill Lax
Posted in Articles,
Finance
