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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 News Desk: Modernized Laws Give Self-Storage Operators Better Recourse in LA, MN, OH and TX

Jul 28, 2021

For decades, the national and state self-storage associations have been working hard to update legislation pertaining to our industry and...

Ohio Legislature Passes Updates to Self-Storage Lien Law

Jul 13, 2021

The Ohio Legislature passed an appropriations measure, House Bill 110, on June 28 that also updates the state’s...

Minnesota Legislature Passes Updates to Self-Storage Lien Law

Jul 07, 2021

The Minnesota Legislature passed a budget measure, House Bill 1031, on June 28 that also updates the state’s...

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California Governor Amends Price-Gouging Protections That Affect Self-Storage, Other Services

Jun 15, 2021

Update 6/15/21 – Gov. Newsom has reduced some of the pricing restrictions that were put in place during the 2020 wildfires. Limitations have concluded in some counties and will end in others in September and December, according to a June 14...

Texas Governor Signs Optional Towing Bill Into Law for Self-Storage Operators

Jun 15, 2021

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 1181 last month, giving self-storage operators another option to reclaim their space if a tenant fails to pay their rent. Now, rather than sell a customer’s stored goods via lien sale, facility managers...

Louisiana Updates Self-Storage Lien-Law Legislation

Jun 15, 2021

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards signed Senate Bill 101 (SB 101) into law on June 7, which will allow self-storage operators to advertise lien sales on online-auction websites instead of in a newspaper of general circulation. The measure also...

Red Flags for Physical Danger: When a Self-Storage Tenant Makes Threatening Comments

Jun 08, 2021

We’re living in dangerous times, with public violence and shootings occurring in almost unprecedented numbers. Often, there are red flags before such an incident that a person could be a danger to others—if only someone would listen and take that...

Squatters Be Gone! Addressing the Issue of Self-Storage Tenant Vagrancy

Jun 02, 2021

Self-storage facilities are dry and secure, but that doesn’t mean they’re good places to live. In fact, it’s nearly always...

What Do You Do When One of Your Self-Storage Tenants Dies?

May 25, 2021

Ideally, everyone would have some kind of plan for how to handle their affairs when they die; but many people don’t, and it can...

Just Bought a Self-Storage Facility? Why and How to Get the Tenants to Sign a New Lease

May 22, 2021

When you buy a self-storage facility, it’s wise to get existing tenants to sign a new rental agreement. It can be tricky...

Self-Storage Operator Great Value Storage Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection

Apr 16, 2021

Great Value Storage (GVS), which operates 64 self-storage facilities across 10 states, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday. The filing by affiliate GVS Portfolio I B LLC effectively delays foreclosure efforts by financial-services...

The Issue of COVID-Driven Debt: How to Proceed When Your Self-Storage Tenant Files Bankruptcy

Apr 10, 2021

Many people are facing financial strife due to the pandemic, and some will seek bankruptcy as a solution to alleviate their debt. If this is the case for any of your self-storage tenants, there are strict rules you must follow. Understand how to...

You’re Outta Here! Jim Ross Explores Cringeworthy Reasons to Evict Self-Storage Tenants

Mar 31, 2021

Self-storage tenants can do some strange and unsavory things, but actions that warrant an eviction are often a matter of debate. For example, should you kick out a customer who’s habitually late on his rent or look at his ongoing late fees as a...

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