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Self-Storage Operators Are Not Government Watchdogs: The Dangerous Precedents of the Safeguard Lawsuit

The lawsuit between NYC and Safeguard Properties may have been settled, but the conditions of the settlement could spell trouble for self-storage operators. ...More
4 weeks ago
Posted in Blog, Legal Issues, Management
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
Missouri Self Storage Association Issues New Model Rental Agreement to Members

The Missouri Self Storage Owners Association (MSSOA) will make a new model rental agreement available to its members on Oct. 1. ...More
September 13, 2012
Posted in News, Legal Issues, Management
Rental Agreements Help Self-Storage Operators Limit Liability Exposure

Though it’s virtually impossible to completely insulate a self-storage business from liability, there are contractual provisions designed to eliminate, or at least limit, the exposures faced by facility operators. Self-storage owners should consider incorporating some or ...More
July 8, 2012
Posted in Articles, Legal Issues, Management
Timing of Your Self-Storage Rental Agreement Review

Self-storage operators who haven't updated their rental agreements in the last few years could be opening themselves up to a host of problems. There has been just too much legislation and litigation to ignore the document that permanently establishes the legal relationship ...More
June 27, 2012
Posted in Blog, Legal Issues, Management
Modernizing the Self-Storage Rental Agreement: A Facility Operator's Guide to Executing Small and Large Changes (and Ensuring They Are Enforceable)

Given that so many state self-storage statutes have been modified over the last two years, many facility operators have questions about how they can effectively make changes to their rental agreement and make those modifications enforceable. Before revamping your ...More
May 13, 2012 By Jeffrey Greenberger
Posted in Articles, 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
Interpreting Canada Self-Storage Law: Evolving Legal Landscape Creates Operational Variation

Canada’s lien-law endeavor is ostensibly less streamlined and consistent than in the United States, and provincial differences can be extreme. Absent a clear statute in each area, operators must choose which laws to follow. ...More
July 25, 2011
Posted in Articles, Legal Issues
Self-Storage Legislation Passes Out of Illinois Senate With 58-0 Vote, Moves on to House

Legislation that will improve the Illinois Self-Storage Facility Act for the state’s self-storage operators is progressing steadily toward law, having passed the Senate on April 13 with a 58 to 0 vote. ...More
April 19, 2011
Posted in News, Legal Issues, Management
Legal Considerations for Titled Property in Self-Storage: Understanding Liability and Lien Sales for Boats, RVs and Other Vehicles

Renting storage space for boats or RVs is a lot different from renting space for the storage of household goods. For one, the value of the property being stored will generally be much higher than the value of the contents of a typical self-storage unit. Additionally, the ...More
April 6, 2011 By Scott Zucker
Posted in Articles, Legal Issues, Management

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