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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.

Police Find Children Locked in Williamsport, PA, Self-Storage Facility

Sep 14, 2021

Police found four children on Friday locked inside a fenced area at Catch-All Self Storage in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Officers responded to a call for domestic abuse at 1304 Commerce Park Drive at about 10 p.m., according to the source...

Self-Storage Security: Leveraging the Expertise of a System Integrator

Sep 14, 2021

Self-storage security is becoming more sophisticated, which makes it challenging to choose and install all the various components. Learn how a professional integrator can help you design and manage a system that’ll be right for your specific...

Texas Governor Signs Optional Towing Bill Into Law for Self-Storage Operators

Sep 14, 2021

Update 9/14/21 – The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has published detailed guidelines for transferring self-storage tenant property to a licensed vehicle-storage facility (VSF) under SB 1181. Once the towing conditions outlined in the...

Digital-Housekeeping for Self-Storage Operations: Keeping Your Virtual Assets in Shape

Sep 11, 2021

You likely spend many hours each week maintaining your physical self-storage property, but what about your digital landscape? When’s the last time you cleaned up your computer files and online accounts, or updated your internet security? Here are...

Ocoee, FL, Considers Temporary Moratorium on Self-Storage Development

Sep 10, 2021

The Ocoee City, FL, Commission this week discussed whether to impose a temporary moratorium on self-storage development. The ordinance would affect projects in the general-commercial, restricted-manufacturing and warehousing zones, according to...

Legal Considerations Around Self-Storage Delinquency and Collections Efforts

Sep 09, 2021

Sooner or later, you’ll have a self-storage tenant who fails to pay their bill. Here are some legal considerations around collecting past-due rent. These should help you be more effective at managing delinquency while steering your business away...

Driver Crashes Into Fresno, CA, Self-Storage Facility After Charging at Police With His Car

Sep 08, 2021

A driver in Fresno, California, attempted to hit a police officer and an arrested man early Monday, then crashed his car into a self-storage building. The incident at Derrell's Mini Storage happened just after midnight, according to sources...

Man Hits Pedestrian With Vehicle Following Argument at Stafford, VA, Self-Storage Facility

Sep 03, 2021

A dispute between two men outside Stor-It Self Storage in Stafford, Virginia, on Tuesday resulted in one allegedly driving his car into the other. The incident at 2023 Jefferson Davis Highway happened at 8:25 p.m., according to the source...

Has This Self-Storage Unit Been Abandoned? Making the Call and Next Steps

Aug 31, 2021

Imagine this scenario: While conducting the morning walk-through at your self-storage facility, you notice a unit missing a lock. You roll up the door and discover the space is mostly empty except for a couple of very light boxes and few loose...

Self-Storage Owner Named to North Carolina Auctioneers Commission

Aug 30, 2021

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper recently appointed self-storage owner Melinda Quick Porter to serve on the North Carolina Auctioneers Commission, also known as the North Carolina Auctioneer Licensing Board (NCALB). Porter is co-owner of Porter...

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