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Military Risks for Self-Storage Facilities: Limitations and Waivers Under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act

When it comes to delinquent tenants who are in the military, self-storage operators need to tread carefully and follow the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA). ...More
August 9, 2012
Posted in Articles, Legal Issues, Management
Big Box Partners With Charity Storage to Raise Funds Through Self-Storage Auctions

Big Box Storage Inc. in San Diego, Calif., is partnering with Charity Storage, a nonprofit organization, to raise funds on an ongoing basis for three charities through self-storage auctions. ...More
August 6, 2012
Posted in News, Management
Legal Remedies for Vehicle-Storage Operators: Methods for Recouping Unpaid Rent and Reclaiming Your Space

Vehicle storage—particularly outdoor storage—is a very different business from traditional self-storage. Nowhere is the difference more distinctly drawn than when a tenant stops paying rent and the facility operator has to do something with the stored vehicle. Here are ...More
July 28, 2012 By Jeffrey Greenberger
Posted in Articles, Legal Issues, Management
New York Self-Storage Auction of Malcolm X Property Temporarily Averted

Property once belonging to slain civil rights leader Malcolm X was scheduled for a self-storage auction yesterday at a Manhattan Mini Storage in Inwood, N.Y., but representatives from his estate intervened in time to extend the settlement of the delinquent account to Aug. ...More
July 27, 2012
Posted in News, Legal Issues, Management
Dollar Self Storage Facility Donates Auction Proceeds to Charity

A Dollar Self Storage facility in Corona, Calif., recently teamed with Charity Storage to auction off a storage unit. ...More
July 26, 2012
Posted in News
Self-Storage Auction Website StorageTreasures.com Adds 'The Redneck Picker' to Expert Panel

StorageTreasures.com, a website designed for self-storage auction hunters, has added antique picker Troy Howerton to its list of expert contributors. Known as "The Redneck Picker," Howerton has built a career out of picking and helping others do the same. ...More
July 25, 2012
Posted in News, Legal Issues, Management
Self-Storage Pros Chat About Lobbying, State Associations on Industry Forum

In states throughout the union, there has been a concerted effort (often orchestrated by the national Self Storage Assocation) to try to reform and update laws that affect the self-storage industry. The goal is to get lawmakers to enact policy that is cost-effective for ...More
July 10, 2012
Posted in Blog, Legal Issues
Poll: Self-Storage Auctions Help Facility Operators Recoup Barely 25 Percent of Money Owed

Despite the high auction money totals often bandied about on reality TV shows like “Storage Wars,” self-storage operators typically recoup much less then what they are owed on delinquent accounts, according to a recent survey conducted by the national Self-Storage ...More
July 10, 2012
Posted in News, Legal Issues, Management
Self-Storage Auction Website StorageTreasures.com Adds WorthPoint to Panel of Experts

StorageTreasures.com, a website designed for self-storage auction hunters, has added WorthPoint.com, an online resource for antique collectors, appraisers, brokers and buyers, to its panel of expert contributors. ...More
July 9, 2012
Posted in News, Legal Issues, Management
Compass Self Storage Partners With Charity Storage to Raise Funds for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society

Compass Self Storage, a self-storage operator with facilities in several states, has partnered with Charity Storage to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. ...More
July 3, 2012
Posted in News

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