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As of March 2020, the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has become a pandemic, causing governments worldwide to declare a state of emergency and implement stay-in-place and social-distancing strategies. The spiraling impact of the illness continues to grow, impacting nearly all businesses. We have created this page to keep self-storage professionals apprised of developments, resources and advice in this difficult time. If you would like to share a piece of industry content that would be suitable for this page, please send it to issnews@informa.com.

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Apr 09, 2020

Get Advice for Managing Your Self-Storage Facility During COVID-19 From the Friendly Folks at Atomic

Apr 08, 2020

Shurgard Self Storage Releases First-Quarter 2020 Earnings Report

Apr 08, 2020

OpenTech Simplifies Kiosk Purchases to Assist Self-Storage Operators in Touch-Free Facility Operation

Apr 08, 2020

Can Your Self-Storage Facility Remain Open During COVID-19? Understanding if You’re an 'Essential' Business

Apr 08, 2020

ISS Store Featured Product: On-Demand Self-Storage Seminars to Help You Learn While Staying in Place

Apr 07, 2020

Self Storage Association Launches ‘SSA Cares’ Program in Response to COVID-19

Apr 07, 2020

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Atomic Storage Group discusses managing your self-storage facility during COVID-19

Get Advice for Managing Your Self-Storage Facility During COVID-19 From the Friendly Folks at Atomic

Apr 08, 2020

Man, oh man, has the coronavirus created uncertainty and upheaval for self-storage operators. How do you keep customers and staff safe...

OpenTech Simplifies Kiosk Purchases to Assist Self-Storage Operators in Touch-Free Facility Operation

Apr 08, 2020

OpenTech Alliance Inc., a Phoenix-based provider of self-storage kiosks, call-center services and other...

Can Your Self-Storage Facility Remain Open During COVID-19? Understanding if You’re an 'Essential' Business

Apr 08, 2020

More states and local governments are mandating business closures to reduce the spread of the coronavirus. As a...

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Self Storage Association Launches ‘SSA Cares’ Program in Response to COVID-19

Apr 07, 2020

The Self Storage Association (SSA) has launched a program that will connect facility operators who are willing to donate free storage space with organizations in need that are fighting the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). SSA Cares will...

Self-Storage REIT Extra Space Supports Hospital Workers During COVID-19 Crisis

Apr 07, 2020

Extra Space Storage Inc., a publicly traded self-storage real estate investment trust (REIT) and third-party management firm, is responding to the urgent and growing medical needs created by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic by donating...

Transacting in Turbulent Times: The Impact of Coronavirus Across All Segments of the Self-Storage Industry

Apr 06, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic creates challenges across all aspects of the self-storage industry. Learn how the crisis is affecting tenants, owners, managers, suppliers, developers, investors and lenders, and how communication is crucial to navigating...

Finding Answers to Your Self-Storage Questions During the COVID-19 Crisis

Apr 03, 2020

As we navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, there are many unknowns and we all have a multitude of questions. It’s vital self-storage operators are informed about everything, from staying open to the new family leave act to collecting rent.

Learn to Be More ‘COVID-19 Conscious’ for Customers From Beyond Self Storage

Apr 01, 2020

While self-storage is considered an “essential business” in many areas and, therefore, allowed to remain open, facility...

Demand for Self-Storage Spikes in the UK as People Adjust to COVID-19 Reality

Apr 01, 2020

Though the negative reverberations of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic seem to be nearly endless, there’s some small silver...

Self-Storage Talk Featured Thread: Keeping Sane While Under COVID-19 Seclusion

Mar 31, 2020

The White House has extended its social-distancing mandate to April 30 in an attempt to slow the spread of the coronavirus ...

Price-Gouging Statutes and Self-Storage: Managing Rates in a State of Emergency

Mar 31, 2020

Managing self-storage rental rates is a delicate endeavor, and even more so during a crisis such as the coronavirus pandemic. If you’re thinking about instituting a rate increase in the coming weeks or even months, you need to first understand...

Metro Self Storage Expands Contact-Free Practices During COVID-19 Crisis

Mar 31, 2020

Metro Storage LLC, which operates 140 self-storage properties in 14 states, has expanded its online and phone-based services to enable contact-free rental process for customers during the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. Initiatives deployed across...

Guardian Focuses on Contact-Free Self-Storage Solutions During Coronavirus Pandemic

Mar 31, 2020

Guardian Storage, which operates 25 self-storage facilities in Colorado and Pennsylvania, has taken several steps to ensure employee and customer safety during the coronavirus pandemic, including a contact-free rental and move-in process for...

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