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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.
Self-storage operators never know what they’ll find in a unit that has gone into lien status. It’s often furniture, tools and boxes of clothes; but along with these everyday items, you might discover documents and personal information such as...
StorageTreasures LLC, which owns online-auction platform StorageTreasures.com, has released results from its Unit Liquidation Program (ULP), which provides self-storage operators with a cost-effective way to clear out units that don’t sell via...
Self-storage operators have great power when it comes to reclaiming their space from customers in lien. But this also comes with great responsibility. Consider the following advice to avoid a wrongful sale.
Every self-storage employee deserves to work in an environment that’s free of harassment. If your company lacks a plan to prevent it or how to act if it does happen, it’s time to create one.
Virginia lawmakers are considering a pair of bills that would allow self-storage operators to advertise their lien sales online instead of in a local newspaper. House Bill 21 (HB 21) and Senate Bill 199 (SB 199) are identical and would give...
New Hampshire Senate Bill 124 (SB 124) went into effect on Jan. 1, allowing self-storage operators to sell tenant insurance with a limited-lines license. The update to the state’s insurance provision authorizes facility owners and their employees...
When tenants fail to pay the rent, self-storage operators can rely on the lien process to recoup their loss. Before proceeding to an auction, however, you should ask yourself the following six questions to help you avoid a wrongful sale.