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Connecticut Self-Storage Lien-Revision Bill Dies in Senate

A piece of legislation designed to revise the Connecticut self-storage lien statute failed last week as the bill did not pass the state's Senate before the end of the legislative session. Connecticut House Bill 5088 was backed by both the Connecticut Self Storage ...More
May 15, 2012
Posted in News, Legal Issues, Management
Florida Self Storage Association to Host New Lien-Law Seminars

Florida Gov. Rick Scott recently signed into law a revised self-storage lien statute, and the Florida Self Storage Association (FSSA) is hosting several regional seminars to educate facility operators about the new legislation. ...More
May 10, 2012
Posted in News, Legal Issues, Management
Ohio Self Storage Association Lobbying to Update State's Lien Statute

The newly created Ohio Self Storage Association, which began last year as a charter organization of the national Self Storage Association (SSA), is working with a lobbyist to update the state’s current self-storage lien law. Rep. Jim Butler (R-Dayton) has agreed to attach ...More
May 8, 2012
Posted in News, Legal Issues, Management
Avoiding Wrongful-Sale Lawsuits in Self-Storage: Doing Lien Sales by the Law

Enforcing a lien and selling a tenant’s property in a public sale is one of the most anguishing parts of a self-storage operator's job. This article is a road map to certain issues that apply to lien enforcement in self-storage. It will help facility owners and managers ...More
May 1, 2012 By Scott Zucker
Posted in Articles, Legal Issues, Management
Florida Governor Signs Self-Storage Lien-Statute Revision Into Law

Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed the revised self-storage lien statute into law Friday after three years of effort from the Florida Self Storage Association (FSSA) and the national Self Storage Association (SSA). ...More
April 30, 2012
Posted in News, Legal Issues, Management
Self-Storage Auction in Chicago Nets Pro Sports, Political Memorabilia

An auction buyer who attended a self-storage lien sale at Metro Self Storage on the South Side of Chicago acquired what appear to be two Chicago Bulls NBA championship rings encased in plastic, along with personal and political items, from a space that belonged to former ...More
April 27, 2012
Posted in News, Legal Issues
StorageUnitAuctionList.com Expands Website and Database by 43K Self-Storage Facilities

StorageUnitAuctionList.com, a nationwide directory of self-storage unit auctions, has revamped its website and added more than 43,000 self-storage facilities to its database. The company has added a Web page for each of these facilities to help subscribers find self-storage ...More
April 27, 2012
Posted in News, Legal Issues, Management
Operators Weigh in on the Top Rules of Self-Storage Rental Agreements

Never before has the self-storage rental agreement been more important. More than just a piece of paper with a few signatures, the rental agreement is a binding contract that can be used in court to either demolish a storage operator or save him. ...More
April 13, 2012
Posted in Blog, Legal Issues
Self-Storage Auction Provider Schur Success Raises $3,550 for St. Jude Children's Hospital

Schur Success Auction & Appraisal, a company that helps conduct self-storage lien sales, raised $3,550 for the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in the first quarter of 2012. ...More
April 9, 2012
Posted in News
An Insider's Perspective on 'Storage Wars': Potential Detriment to the Self-Storage Industry

Self-storage veteran Joe Niemczyk points out the negative impact reality TV shows like “Storage Wars” are having on the industry. ...More
April 3, 2012
Posted in Articles, Management

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