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Today’s self-storage managers and owners must deal with a number of legal challenges including but not limited to: lien sales and auctions, abandonment of goods and documents, changes in state legislation, tenant bankruptcy or death, collections, rental-agreement validity, protection of tenant information, and the storage of vehicles. Watch this page for ongoing insight.

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Maximizing Land Use in Self-Storage Development: Why Less Is Sometimes More

Jul 09, 2020

What Should You Do About Self-Storage Tenant Delinquency? Critical Considerations During COVID-19

Jul 08, 2020

Self-Storage Real Estate Acquisitions and Sales: July 2020

Jul 08, 2020

It’s Hurricane Season! Is Your Self-Storage Business Prepared?

Jul 08, 2020

Competition Lines Up to Buy Self-Storage Properties

Jul 07, 2020

Self-Storage Talk Featured Thread: Using Online Rental Tools During COVID-19

Jul 07, 2020

Setting Your Self-Storage Marketing Budget: A Data-Driven Approach

Jul 07, 2020

Man Killed in Meth-Lab Fire at Nashville, TN, Self-Storage Facility

Jul 07, 2020

Free Digital Issue! Strategies to Survive and Thrive in COVID-19

Get advice on staff and customer safety, contact-free service options, pandemic legalities, customer service and more!

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What Should You Do About Self-Storage Tenant Delinquency? Critical Considerations During COVID-19

Jul 08, 2020

Decisions, decisions. These days, it’s more like tough decisions and tougher decisions. Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic...

StorageAuctions.com Announces 'Timeline Guarantee' for Online Lien Sales

Jun 24, 2020

StorageAuctions.com, a provider of online self-storage auction services, has announced its new “Timeline...

ISS News Desk: California Cities Seek to Limit Self-Storage Operator Rights During COVID-19

Jun 17, 2020

Self-storage operators have been extremely compassionate with customers during the coronavirus pandemic...

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Self-Storage and the 3 Ds: Supporting Tenants in Times of Death, Divorce or Displacement

Jun 17, 2020

Self-storage rentals are often driven by the three Ds: death, divorce and displacement. These events are stabilizing factors for our business and support the bottom line, but it’s important to remember there’s more than money involved. Operators...

Inside Self-Storage 2020 COVID-19 Digital Issue

Jun 15, 2020

This Inside Self-Storage Digital Issue, with a focus on "Remaining Relevant in a Time of Crisis: Strategies to Adapt and Succeed Around COVID-19," explores how the self-storage industry has been impacted by the coronavirus and advice to help...

On the Front Line: Should Self-Storage Employees Receive Hazard Pay During COVID-19?

Jun 15, 2020

Self-storage facility employees are considered frontline workers, but does that mean they should receive hazard pay during the coronavirus pandemic? Learn about this benefit and who’s legally eligible to receive it.

Self-Storage Is Going Contact-Free in Response to COVID-19, But Is It Legal?

Jun 05, 2020

Many self-storage operators are offering contact-free services during the coronavirus pandemic, leveraging technology to adhere to government guidelines and offer a safe rental experience. The question is whether this approach alters the legal...

Los Angeles Passes Ordinance to Suspend Self-Storage Rent and Late Fees Due to COVID-19

Jun 02, 2020

The Los Angeles City Council passed an ordinance last week that requires self-storage operators to suspend rent and late fees...

Self-Storage Legal Advice for COVID-19: How to Operate as States Reopen

Jun 01, 2020

As states reopen after having shut down for the coronavirus pandemic, questions arise about how to get back to work safely...

Self-Storage Talk Featured Thread: Resuming Late Fees and Lien Sales During COVID-19

May 26, 2020

In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, self-storage owners and managers quickly jumped into action to modify their sites and...

ISS Store Featured Product: Self-Storage Mastery DVDs on Risk Management

May 19, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has been a critical reminder of the role risk management plays in sustaining a successful self-storage business. Long after the current health crisis has passed, facility operators will still need to be knowledgeable and...

3 New Legal Threats Demanding Self-Storage Operators’ Attention This Year

May 19, 2020

In addition to the usual legal challenges self-storage operators routinely face, new threats continue to arise. Here are three recent issues that demand your attention.

Pasadena, CA, Amends COVID-19 Eviction Moratorium to Include Self-Storage Tenants

May 08, 2020

The Pasadena, Calif., City Council on Monday agreed in principle to amend the city’s eviction moratorium, established in response to the coronavirus pandemic, to include protections for self-storage tenants. Provisions were added to not only ban...

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