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.
Voting is now open for the ISS 2018 Best of Business reader-choice poll in which self-storage professionals identify their favorite product and service suppliers in more than 35 categories. Choose your favorite companies now!
Louisiana state senator Regina Barrow has proposed changes to the way self-storage operators enforce the state lien law against delinquent tenants. Senate Bills 258, 290 and 338 combined would require facility owners to file a court action when...
With major Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) lawsuits hitting several companies, self-storage owners are increasingly curious and concerned about online compliance. Here are changes you can make to your website to provide access to all and...
There’s no doubt security plays an integral role in attracting and retaining self-storage tenants as well as minimizing a facility’s vulnerability to crime. Without tools such as video cameras, keypads, locks, perimeter fencing and...
Police arrested a woman this week who allegedly tried to run over her husband during an argument at Plunk’s Self Storage in West Monroe, La. Loretta Castillo, 44, was charged with domestic-abuse battery and domestic-abuse aggravated assault...
The self-storage industry took its share of hits during several natural disasters last year. Read how operators were affected, how they responded to the catastrophes and about their ongoing recovery.
The 2018 Inside Self-Storage World Expo is the place to learn how to avoid legal and liability pitfalls that can derail storage businesses. Get insight to protecting your operation via the event’s seminars, workshops, exhibits and more.
