Risk Management

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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Developments Made in Case of Human Remains Found at Okleigh, Australia, Self-Storage Facility

Jun 14, 2019

Update 6/14/19 – Police have released the name of the person whose remains were found inside a garbage bin at Total Self Storage & Removals in Okleigh, Australia, and made an arrest in connection with the case. John Christianos, an artist from...

Iowa Governor Signs Bill Overhauling Self-Storage Lien Law

Jun 12, 2019

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed Senate File 528 (SF 528) on May 1, overhauling the state’s self-storage lien law. The new law goes into effect on July 1, allowing facility operators to send lien notices via e-mail or verified mail, advertise...

Los Angeles Self-Storage Operations Avoid Parcel Tax With Voter Rejection of School-District Referendum

Jun 07, 2019

Update 6/7/19 – Measure EE was rejected by voters on June 4, saving self-storage and other property owners within the LAUSD boundary from having to pay an additional parcel tax. Of the 277,144 votes cast in the special election, 53 percent were...

Tenant Charged With Assault, Hate Crime at West Peoria, IL, Self-Storage Facility

Jun 07, 2019

Update 6/7/19 – The man charged with aggravated assault and a hate crime at a West Peoria self-storage facility appeared before a judge on Wednesday who referred him to Veteran’s Problem-Solving Court for a June 12 appearance...

Creating a Healthy Self-Storage Work Culture: Focus on Safety

Jun 07, 2019

Workplace safety is everyone’s responsibility. Here’s how to create a healthy self-storage work culture, from writing a safety manual to looking for hazards to responding in a crisis.

The Cost of Workplace Violence in Self-Storage and Other Industries

May 26, 2019

Workplace violence doesn’t just ruin lives and families, it can have a serious financial impact on a company. It’s vital that self-storage operators understand the costs and do whatever it takes to prevent incidents.

ISS News Desk: Self-Storage Manager Killed During Kent, WA, Carjacking

May 22, 2019

Jered Sperling, who managed Kent East Hill Self Storage in Kent, Wash., was shot and killed last month during a carjacking that initiated at the facility. Learn how this tragedy unfolded, how police tracked down the thief/shooter, and how you can...

Nebraska Self-Storage Operators Encouraged to Fight Sales-Tax Bills

May 21, 2019

Update 5/21/19 – With LB 289 stalled in the legislature, Nebraska lawmakers are pursuing an alternative approach by proposing a sales-tax amendment to LB 183, a bill that would make an adjustment in the valuation of agricultural land. The...

US Supreme Court Denies Appeal Petition in 126 Self Storage Campaign-Finance Lawsuit

May 21, 2019

Update 5/21/19 – The U.S. Supreme Court yesterday denied the Goldwater Institute’s petition for justices to hear the political-contribution case involving 126 Self Storage and 1A Auto. The court refused the request without comment, according to...

Driver Injured After Crashing Into Cape Coral, FL, Self-Storage Facility

May 16, 2019

A driver was seriously injured after losing control of his vehicle and crashing into A1 Shelters Self-Storage in Cape Coral, Fla., on Tuesday evening. The gold-colored Nissan Murano was headed south on Chiquita Boulevard at about 6:30 p.m., near...

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