Excuses, Excuses! Outlandish Reasons Given by Self-Storage Tenants for Not Paying Their Rent

Today’s inflationary environment has created financial difficulties for many consumers. From groceries to gas, everything costs more these days, and some of your self-storage customers might struggle to pay their rent once in a while. Sometimes their reasons are legitimate: job loss, a death or illness in the family, car repairs, medical expenses, and other unexpected things that can happen to anyone. Facility operators are usually compassionate and will work with their delinquent tenant to get them caught up.

Then there are the renters who always seem to have an excuse. Once you’ve heard the reruns, it’s hard to be empathetic. In this thread on Self-Storage Talk, the industry’s most active online community, members are sharing some of the tall tales they’ve heard from late payers. More than likely, some will sound familiar! Join this conversation to read what they are and add your own outlandish explanations to the list.