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Maryland Governor Signs New Self-Storage Lien Law

Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley signed an amended self-storage lien-law bill May 2 that updates the state’s lien-auction procedures. The legislation (Senate Bill 634) includes the allowance of default notifications sent by e-mail, the enabling of operators to have stored ...More
2 weeks ago
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Bill Seeking to Apply Sales Tax to Self-Storage Rent Withdrawn in Louisiana

The sponsor of a Louisiana bill that sought to impose a 4 percent sales tax on self-storage leases and other commercial services has withdrawn the measure, according to the national Self Storage Association (SSA). State Rep. Kirk Talbot apparently withdrew the bill ...More
April 16, 2013
Posted in News, Legal Issues
State Associations Make Headway With Legislative Updates to Self-Storage Laws

State self-storage associations continued to make legislative gains through the first quarter of 2013, with at least 14 states making progress toward updating self-storage regulations. In most instances where at least one branch of a state’s legislature has recently passed ...More
April 10, 2013
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Self-Storage and the ADA: How the Americans With Disabilities Act Affects Your Business

Enacted in 1990, the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) was designed to prohibit discrimination against people with disabilities, including public accommodations. In this informative video, attorney Jeffrey Greenberger, a partner in the law firm Katz, Greenberger & ...More
April 1, 2013
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Maryland Senate Approves Bill Changes to Self-Storage Lien Law

The Maryland Senate voted 36-10 yesterday to pass an amended bill that would update the state’s self-storage lien-law procedures but preserve the placement of public notices with local newspapers. An earlier version of the bill would have given self-storage operators the ...More
March 19, 2013
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Florida Self Storage Association Outlines 2013 Legislative Agenda

Fresh off last year’s political victory in getting a new self-storage lien law passed, the Florida Self Storage Association (FSSA) has outlined its 2013 legislative agenda. The FSSA issued an e-mail this week stating it wants to pursue options for posting public notices, ...More
March 12, 2013
Posted in News, Legal Issues
What Would You Do? Common Self-Storage Legal Conundrums

Legal quandaries are among the biggest headache producers for owners and managers of self-storage facilities. Do you know what to do in the face of legal risk? Is what you would do the same as what you should do? Inside Self-Storage recently reached out to in-the-field ...More
March 1, 2013
Posted in Articles, Legal Issues, Management
Late2Lien Releases Automated System for the Self-Storage Late to Lien-Sale Process

Late2Lien LLC has released a new system that automates the late through lien-sale process for self-storage operators. ...More
February 26, 2013
Posted in News, Legal Issues, Technology
State Legislatures and Industry Associations Pursue Updates to Self-Storage Laws

The past year has been busy for self-storage operators trying to keep up with legislative changes that affect the operation of their facilities, and it appears the trend will continue well into 2013. Nearly half of U.S. state legislatures have recently made changes to ...More
February 22, 2013
Posted in News, Legal Issues, Management
Ohio Governor Signs New Self-Storage Lien Legislation for 2013

Ohio Gov. John Kasich signed an amended bill into law on Dec. 20 that enables self-storage operators to place public-notice announcements for lien sales in commercial outlets other than a local newspaper. As a result, self-storage businesses could potentially save money by ...More
January 2, 2013
Posted in News, Legal Issues, Management

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