From criminal activity to onsite injuries to natural disasters, self-storage operators must predict and and mitigate all manner of business threats. Important aspects to managing risk include understanding legal issues, practicing theft prevention, investing in insurance coverage, and keeping pace with laws that affect the industry.
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The majority of self-storage operators today require tenants to have some sort of insurance to protect their stored belongings in the event of loss or damage from theft, flood, fire or other disaster. Customers can often provide proof of insurance...
Update 4/18/18 – The amount of money King allegedly stole is higher than investigators first reported. The former manager is now accused of stealing $500,000 to $1 million, according to a source...
In this video filmed at the 2018 Inside Self-Storage World Expo, industry attorney Scott Zucker talks about the moratoriums several cities have enacted to curb self-storage development in their communities. He offers insight on which areas are...
A cat burglar was caught on security video on April 13 breaking into New York Self Storage at 1053 Metropolitan Ave., in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, N.Y. The male suspect squeezed through a skylight and got away with $1,000 cash and...
Update 4/12/18 – The man who allegedly left nine cats inside a Palm Springs storage unit pleaded not guilty to animal-cruelty charges yesterday. Douglas John Yates, 55, has also been charged in the death of a dozen dogs that were found...
The Arvada, Colo., City Council unanimously approved a 180-day moratorium on April 2 that will temporarily halt any self-storage applications for the area. The move will allow city staff to evaluate the business use in relation to its...
A man was found shot dead yesterday afternoon inside a Toyota Highlander that burst through the front gate of L Street Self Storage in Chula Vista, Calif. Witnesses told police the SUV was traveling northbound at a low speed on Industrial...
There are many tools self-storage operators can use to help boost facility security and tenant confidence in the business. From simple, tried-and-true measures such as perimeter fencing and access gates to more high-tech components including...
