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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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Sep 25, 2018

Sparkplug Capital/Red Dot Storage Recognized for Workplace Culture

Sep 25, 2018

Self-Storage Firm Investment Real Estate LLC Hires Senior Financial Analyst

Sep 21, 2018

Catoosa, GA, County Commissioners Deny Wrestler Paul Lee's Self-Storage Zoning Request

Sep 21, 2018

Metro Self Storage Begins Construction on Westhampton Beach, NY, Facility

Sep 21, 2018

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Differentiation Through Sustainability: Green Ideas for Self-Storage

Sep 14, 2018

Why Multi-Story Building Is a Rising Trend in Self-Storage

Sep 14, 2018

Managing the Risk of Wrongful Self-Storage Lien Sale: 5 Strategies to Reduce Liability

Sep 08, 2018

Fighting ‘Zombie Brain’: A Self-Storage Professional’s Guide to Goal-Setting and Pursuit

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From the 2018 ISS World Expo: Digital-Marketing Expert John Jordan Discusses ADA Impact on Self-Storage Websites

Sep 12, 2018

In today’s litigious environment, we know self-storage facilities need to be compliant with the American With Disabilities Act (ADA...

Court Rules Against 126 Self Storage in Massachusetts Campaign-Finance Lawsuit

Sep 10, 2018

Update 9/10/18 – The Massachusetts SJC unanimously upheld the state’s ban on corporate donations to...

Managing the Risk of Wrongful Self-Storage Lien Sale: 5 Strategies to Reduce Liability

Sep 08, 2018

A wrongful lien sale can occur at any self-storage facility, even when the operator has the best intentions...

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Self-Storage Payment Policies and the Danger of ‘Unintentional Discrimination’

Aug 11, 2018

Most self-storage operators have policies about when and how they accept certain kinds of payments including cash, checks and credit cards. However, if those rules aren’t clear in the rental agreement, enforcement of them could seem discriminatory...

Tenant Lawsuit Against Pennsylvania Self-Storage Facility Dismissed Due to Statute of Limitations

Jul 23, 2018

The Superior Court of Pennsylvania has upheld a lower-court decision to throw out a tenant lawsuit against Weigh Scales Mini Storage Inc. of Shamokin, Pa. The statute of limitations for the plaintiff, a woman identified only by the last name of...

5 Ways You May Be Putting Your Self-Storage Business at Unnecessary Legal Risk

Jul 18, 2018

Here are five ways self-storage operators put their businesses at unnecessary risk of lawsuits, explained by a renowned industry attorney.

Self-Storage Online-Auction Provider Storage Treasures Acquires StorageStuff.Bid

Jul 10, 2018

Storage Treasures LLC, which owns self-storage online-auction platform StorageTreasures.com, has acquired competing auction provider StorageStuff.Bid. As part of the transaction, StorageStuff auctioneers Cheli and Chris Rosa, a married couple...

The Positive Impact of Consumer Credit Screening and Reporting in the Self-Storage Industry

Jun 06, 2018

Credit screening and reporting can help self-storage operators weed out customers with a history of delinquency or default as...

Minnesota Governor Signs Bill Authorizing Online Auctions for Self-Storage Liens

Jun 04, 2018

Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton signed an update to the state’s self-storage lien law on May 29 that grants facility operators...

Self-Storage Talk Featured Thread: Tenants Bidding on Their Own Lien Sale

Jun 01, 2018

When a self-storage tenant falls behind on rent, getting him caught up can be challenging. While some customers are able to...

Derrel's Mini Storage Faces Class-Action Lawsuit From Former Self-Storage Employees

May 22, 2018

Two former employees of Derrel’s Mini Storage Inc., a Fresno, Calif.-based self-storage operator, have brought a class-action lawsuit against the company for allegedly failing to provide uninterrupted meal times and breaks as well as not...

3 California Self-Storage Operators Sued for Alleged ADA Violations

May 15, 2018

Three California self-storage operators have been sued in separate lawsuits in the last two weeks for alleged violations of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). The suits were filed in the Central District of California by the same plaintiff...

Texas Self-Storage Operators Sued in Federal Court for Alleged Wage Violations

May 08, 2018

Two Texas self-storage operators have been sued in federal court for allegedly violating the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and child-labor standards affecting full-time and part-time...

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