So, You’ve Just Updated Your Self-Storage Rental Agreement … Do Your Existing Tenants Need to Sign It?

Your rental agreement plays a critical role in protecting your rights as a self-storage operator and your renters’ interests. It outlines your policies and procedures, expectations for staff and customers, the consequences of noncompliance, and many other essentials. But what happens when you make necessary updates to this legal document—as you should any time your state makes a change to industry legislation, for example, or a rule is revised or added within your operation? Should you ask your existing tenants to review and sign afresh? In this thread on Self-Storage Talk, the industry’s largest and most active online community, members are discussing their approach to this situation, including if, when and how they tackle this task. Jump in to read advice or add your own.