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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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Safestore/Carlyle Joint Venture Acquires Opslag XL Self-Storage Portfolio in The Netherlands

Jan 18, 2021

Investment Firm VanWest Partners Launches Self-Storage Funds to Pursue Acquisitions

Jan 18, 2021

Blaine, WA, Self-Storage Burglars Arrested Following High-Speed Chase

Jan 18, 2021

Breaking Into the Google Local Pack: 3 Steps to Better Online Ranking for Your Self-Storage Business

Jan 16, 2021

3 Self-Storage Business Resolutions to Ring in 2021

Jan 15, 2021

Self-Storage Operator Westport Properties Merges With Vertex Investments to Create Residential Platform

Jan 15, 2021

Store Space Self Storage Releases 4Q 2020 Financial Results

Jan 15, 2021

Self-Storage Market Analysis 2020: Baltimore/Washington, D.C.

Jan 15, 2021

Newly Released for 2021! Maintenance-Calendar Package

Keep your facility in tip-top shape with detailed calendars outlining tasks by day, week and season, plus a book of expert advice.

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Extended California Price-Gouging Protections Could Affect Self-Storage, Other Services

Jan 06, 2021

Update 1/6/21 – Gov. Newsom has extended the price-gouging restrictions that were established in 2017 due to the wildfire crisis to Dec...

Self-Storage and OPD (Other People’s Drama): What to Do if Your Tenant Dies, Disappears or Gets Divorced?

Jan 05, 2021

Your self-storage rental agreement can see you through a lot of operational scenarios, but what do you do if a...

Paid Sick Leave for Self-Storage Staff: Understanding the Laws Around COVID-19

Dec 12, 2020

There are legal protections in place for employees who need time off from work because of COVID-19 illness...

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Limiting Bodily Injuries and Related Liability at Your Self-Storage Property

Dec 10, 2020

Bodily injury is a common source of insurance claims for self-storage facilities. Learn which areas of a property require special focus to help ensure safety and mitigate risk.

Legal Considerations for Letting Self-Storage Employees Work From Home During COVID-19

Nov 20, 2020

COVID-19 has driven many businesses to let employees work from home. If this is happening at your self-storage operation, here are some things you need to know to better manage staff and mitigate legal risk.

New York Lawmakers Consider Ban on Self-Storage Lien Sales During COVID-19 Emergency, Operators Seek Solutions

Nov 17, 2020

Update 11/17/20 – While SB 9075 remains with the New York Legislature’s Senate Rules Committee, self-storage industry officials are urging customers at risk of delinquency to work directly with their facility operator on solutions that will...

What’s in a Name? The Risk of Trade Name and Trademark Infringement to Self-Storage

Nov 11, 2020

There's a bunch of words that are common to see in the names of self-storage businesses. Sometimes, two brands can sound remarkably similar. So, it isn’t surprising that disputes can arise between operators. Learn about the risk of trade name and...

Self-Storage and ADA Compliance: Navigating the Murky Waters and Avoiding Lawsuits

Oct 27, 2020

The Americans With Disabilities Act is a comprehensive piece of civil-rights legislation designed to curtail discrimination...

NAM Launches Dispute-Resolution Program for Self-Storage Arbitration Cases

Oct 21, 2020

National Arbitration and Mediation (NAM), a provider of alternative dispute-resolution (ADR) services, has launched a program...

Why Self-Storage Owners Must Have a Succession and Estate Plan

Oct 10, 2020

Whatever your feelings about the self-storage business you own, you can’t run it forever. If you don’t intend to sell, you need...

SmartStop Asset Management Settles CA Fine for Selling Self-Storage Tenant Insurance Without a License

Sep 09, 2020

SmartStop Asset Management LLC, the Ladera Ranch, Calif.-based real estate company that formerly operated the SmartStop Self Storage brand in Canada and the United States, agreed to pay a $250,000 settlement to the California Department of...

Rolling Up Potential Risk: Maintaining Self-Storage Doors to Avoid Injury and Lawsuits

Sep 09, 2020

Keeping unit doors in good working order should be a part of every self-storage operator’s maintenance plan. A lawsuit brought by a tenant who was injured by a faulty door reminds us why we must take steps to minimize risk. Read the story and get...

Handling Self-Storage Delinquency and Collections in the Time of Coronavirus

Sep 03, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted the way self-storage operators address tenant delinquency and collections. The rules for handling past-due accounts have changed. Get perspective on how to proceed with compassion and less risk.

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