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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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ISS Poll: Biggest Fears About Managing a Self-Storage Facility

Jun 07, 2018

Using Security Technology to Enhance the Self-Storage Customer Experience

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

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Rising Interest Rates: What Do They Mean for Your Self-Storage Loan?

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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 well 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...

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...

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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...

ISS News Desk: Several States Update Self-Storage Regulations

May 02, 2018

The year has started positively for self-storage operators in Alabama, Indiana and New Jersey, with lawmakers in those states passing industry-favorable updates to laws that affect facility operation and lien-sale procedures. This video examines...

Wisconsin Governor Signs Self-Storage Lien-Law Reform Bill

Apr 25, 2018

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker signed an update to the state’s self-storage lien law on April 17 that allows facility...

California Supreme Court Rules Self-Storage Tenant-Protection Plans Aren’t Subject to Insurance Code

Apr 24, 2018

Update 4/24/18 – The Supreme Court of California ruled unanimously yesterday that self-storage tenant-protection plans...

Indiana Governor Signs Update to Self-Storage Lien Law

Mar 27, 2018

Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb signed an update to the state’s self-storage lien law on March 8 that allows facility operators...

Louisiana Lawmakers Consider Procedural Changes to Self-Storage Lien Law

Mar 27, 2018

Louisiana state senator Regina Barrow has proposed changes to the way self-storage operators enforce the state lien law against delinquent tenants. Senate Bills 258, 290 and 338 combined would require facility owners to file a court action when...

Building a Self-Storage Website That Complies With the Americans With Disabilities Act

Mar 24, 2018

With major Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) lawsuits hitting several companies, self-storage owners are increasingly curious and concerned about online compliance. Here are changes you can make to your website to provide access to all and...

Protecting Your Self-Storage Business: ISS World Expo Helps You Avoid Liability

Mar 02, 2018

The 2018 Inside Self-Storage World Expo is the place to learn how to avoid legal and liability pitfalls that can derail storage businesses. Get insight to protecting your operation via the event’s seminars, workshops, exhibits and more.

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