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South Dakota Bill Proposes Sales Tax on Self-Storage; New Jersey Weighs 1 Percent Tax Reduction

State legislatures continue to look at the self-storage industry as a source of tax revenue, with South Dakota the latest to propose the imposition of sales tax on unit rentals. Meanwhile, lawmakers in New Jersey have introduced a bill that would the lower sales tax by 1 ...More
1 week ago
Posted in News, Legal Issues, Management
Self-Storage Lien-Law Bills Filed in Florida House, Senate

Two bills that will improve the lien law for self-storage operators in the state of Florida have been filed in the House and Senate and will be heard in committee hearings next week. The national Self Storage Association (SSA) and Florida Self Storage Association (FSSA) ...More
4 weeks ago
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Moving Forward in Idaho: Self-Storage Operators Should Support Legislation Reversing the State's Purchase of a Facility

House Bill 188 has been languishing in the Idaho legislature since last February. Self-storage operators need to support the bill, which will reverse the state's controversial purchase of a self-storage facility. In fact, every operator should support his local state ...More
November 2, 2011
Posted in Blog, Legal Issues, Management
South Carolina Self Storage Association Hosts Legal ‘Lunch and Learn’ Event

The South Carolina Self Storage Association (SCSSA) will host a lunch and learn meeting on Oct. 13, featuring a presentation by self-storage attorney Scott Zucker. ...More
October 10, 2011
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Maine Self Storage Association Holds Lien-Law Meeting, Oct. 27

The Maine Self Storage Association will hold a membership meeting Oct. 27 at Pedro O’Hara’s restaurant in Lewiston, Maine. The focus of the meeting will be the recent changes to the self-storage lien law, presented by Mark Adler, MeSSA vice president. ...More
September 21, 2011
Posted in News, Legal Issues, Management
Illinois Self Storage Association Hosts Webinar on New State Lien Law

The Illinois Self Storage Association and industry legal expert Jeffrey Greenberger will present a one-hour webinar on the new Illinois self-storage lien law on Sept. 21, 10 a.m. EST. The online event will address the recent amendments to the Illinois Self Service Storage ...More
September 12, 2011
Posted in News, Legal Issues, Management
Illinois Governor Signs New Self-Storage Lien Law

Last Friday Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed into law the new Illinois Self Service Storage Facility Act, which includes several improvements for the state’s self-storage operations. Public Act 097-0599 went into effect immediately. ...More
September 1, 2011
Posted in News, Legal Issues, Management
Self-Storage Politics: Steps Forward, Steps Back

So far in 2011 the self-storage industry has seen legislative improvements across several states, and still other states are working aggressively toward improvements in self-storage law. But the regression that took place in California last week should remind us that ...More
July 22, 2011 By Teri Lanza
Posted in Blog, Legal Issues, Management
California Self-Storage Lien Law Regresses to Suit Newspaper Publishers

To the disappointment of California self-storage operators and the satisfaction of the state’s newspaper publishers, Gov. Jerry Brown signed a revision to the self-storage lien law last week, reverting it to an older, less storage-friendly version. ...More
July 22, 2011
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Texas Self Storage Association Hosts Webinar on New Lien Law

On July 26, the Texas Self Storage Association (TSSA) will host a webinar for its members on the state’s new self-storage lien law and other legislation that affects facility operators in the state. ...More
July 19, 2011
Posted in News, Legal Issues, Management

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