Inside Self-Storage - Lien Sales/Auctions

Delinquent Self-Storage Tenant Steals Back Car, What Next?

A delinquent self-storage tenant who is storing a couple of cars continually ignores collection attempts until, finally, he returns a call. Using plenty of profanity, he tells the facility manager to "do what you have to do" in regard to his vehicles, as the tenant has no ...More

November 17, 2010 By John Carlisle

Posted in News, Legal Issues, Management

California Self Storage Association Hosts Education Event Focusing on New Lien Law

The California Self Storage Association (CSSA) will host a five-hour manager-education event on the state’s new self-storage lien laws, Dec. 2, in Burbank, Calif. ...More

November 4, 2010

Posted in News, Legal Issues, Management

Self-Storage Auctions on the Rise in Maine

Self-storage operators in Portland, Maine, are experiencing an increase in auctions, as homeowners and businesses continue to struggle to make ends meet in today’s tumultuous economy. ...More

November 2, 2010

Posted in News, Legal Issues

A&E to Film Auction at Southern California Self-Storage Facility

A member of Self-Storage Talk announced that the Arts and Entertainment network (A&E) will be filming an auction at her facility in the near future. ...More

November 2, 2010

Posted in News, Legal Issues

'Odd' Historical Collection to Be Auctioned From Abandoned Montana Self-Storage Unit

An auction scheduled to take place Wednesday evening in Malta, Mont., will include an extensive collection of historical artifacts and curios found in a local self-storage unit that has gone unpaid for 15 years. ...More

October 26, 2010

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Four-Year-Old Bomb Mystery Solved at Simply Self Storage in Norwood

Materials linked to a bomb that appeared on Ohio’s Interstate 71 in late 2006 were discovered this week at Simply Self Storage in Norwood. ...More

October 21, 2010

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California Self Storage Association to Hold Education Event Focusing on Legal Issues

The California Self Storage Association (CSSA) will hold a five-hour manager-education event focused on self-storage legal issues, Nov. 9, in Walnut Creek, Calif. This limited-seating seminar will feature information about Assembly Bill 655, the newly revised California ...More

October 14, 2010

Posted in News, Legal Issues

Legislative Victory in California: Governor Schwarzenegger Signs Bill Amending Self-Storage Lien Law

This week California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed into law Assembly Bill 655 (AB 655), which amends the state’s self-storage lien law. Championed by the California Self Storage Association (CSSA) with funding support from the national Self Storage Association ...More

October 1, 2010

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Westbelt Storage Holds Auction Saturday

Westbelt Storage, a Columbus self-storage facility near Hilliard, Ohio, will conduct a public auction Saturday, Sept. 18. The contents of seven storage units will be sold to the highest bidder. ...More

September 17, 2010

Posted in News

Self-Storage Tenant Wins Auction for Her Own Stuff, Causes Drama at Washington State Facility

A delinquent tenant wins an auction for her stuff but pays much more at sale than she owes in rent. She threatens to sue the facility for the difference between what she owed and how much she had to pay to get her stuff back. ...More

September 14, 2010 By John Carlisle

Posted in News, Legal Issues, Management

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