Legal Issues

Rental Rate Pressures During COVID-19

Unfortunately, as we sit here today, the COVID-19 pandemic is far from over. As a result, issues that many self-storage operators had...

September 29, 2021 0

Legal Issues

Firearms In The Workplace: Creating The Right Company Policy

The question of whether an employer can restrict their employees from bringing guns into the workplace has continued to be a challenging...

August 24, 2021 0

Legal Issues

Consumer Privacy Concerns In Self-Storage

One of the bigger issues facing both companies and their customers (and even potential customers) today is the collection, retention, and possible...

August 6, 2021 0

Issues

The Resiliency Of The Self-Storage Industry

Over the last year, through a massive public health crisis and a distressed economy, the self-storage industry has once again shown its...

May 10, 2021 0

Due Diligence

Before The Hammer: Hits Preparing For Lien Sales And Auctions

Reality television shows such as “Storage Wars” have popularized self-storage auctions. To the average consumer, they’re full of drama, colorful characters, and...

March 29, 2021 0

Covid-19

Dealing With The “New Normal” – Enhancing The Lease Termination Rights Of The Operator

At the end of each year, we like to look back and analyze the past year to see what we can do...

February 4, 2021 0

Legal Issues

Marijuana In The Workplace

As of Jan. 1, 2020, there are 11 states (and the District of Columbia) that have legalized the recreational use of marijuana....

December 10, 2020 0

Legal Issues

The Benefits Of Arbitration To Resolve Tenant Disputes

It is inevitable that disputes will occur between self-storage tenants and facility operators. Those disputes can range from alleged property loss and...

December 3, 2020 0

Legal Issues

Firearms In The Workplace: Creating The Right Company Policy

By Scott I. Zucker, Esq. The question of whether an employer can restrict their employees from bringing guns into...

November 18, 2020 0

Covid-19

What Are A Landlord’s Obligations To Its Tenants During The COVID-19 Pandemic?

As we move into the fifth month of the pandemic, there remain conflicting signs of our future. Infections are rising, and deaths...

October 29, 2020 0

Covid-19

Pandemic Lien Sale Restrictions: Going Forward After Commercial Eviction Bans

The self-storage industry has not gone through the COVID-19 crisis unscathed, especially in regions where moratoriums on lien sales have prevented operators...

September 23, 2020 0

Issues

Securing Credit Card Information

By J. Ashley Oblinger, Esq.Associate Attorney Over the last few months, we have all experienced many changes to our...

August 25, 2020 0

Legal Issues

The Problems With Deferred Maintenance

Regular maintenance on leased real estate is a topic that affects all property owners and managers. Although budgets are...

October 1, 2019 0

Financing

Fair Assessments – How To Appeal Property Taxes

Studies have shown that property taxes are the most hated taxes in America. Why? There might be several reasons,...

May 1, 2019 0

Legal Issues

Compliance With The ADA

When Are Repairs To A Facility Not "Readily Achievable"? Self-storage facilities are "public accommodations" under the Americans with Disabilities...

March 20, 2019 0

Legal Issues

E-Sign Lease Agreements

Understanding the Legalities Starting with the passage of the E-Sign law in 2000 (formally the Electronic Signatures in Global...

January 1, 2019 0

Legal Issues

Workplace Drug Abuse

Reducing the Risk of Impaired Workers Workplace drug abuse can threaten your bottom line in...

November 1, 2018 0

Legal Issues

What’s The Difference Between A “Clickwrap” And A “Browsewrap”?

In that so many self-storage companies are moving to online lease transactions, it is becoming increasingly important...

November 1, 2018 0

Legal Issues

The “Creepy Tenant Dude” Syndrome

What's A Self-Storage Manager To Do? As odd as these stories have become, the solution...

October 1, 2018 0

Legal Issues

Something Fishy Is Going On Here

Handling Suspicion Of Criminal Activity At Your Facility Law enforcement commonly describes certain red...

August 1, 2018 0

Legal Issues

A Unique Specialty Niche

Dedicated Gun Storage Kerri Fivecoat-Campbell While the national debate over gun laws and...

June 30, 2018 0

Legal Issues

Sexual Harassment

Not Just In Hollywood Or In Congress Over the last few months, the country has...

June 1, 2018 0

Legal Issues

Legislative Victories

Enhancing Self-Storage Operations Around the Country 2017 saw some positive changes relating to self-storage operations around the...

February 1, 2018 0

Legal Issues

What’s A Waiver Of Subrogation?

A "Waiver of Subrogation" is a common provision found in most self-storage rental agreements. It involves the subrogation rights of an insurance company as...

November 1, 2017 0

International

Keeping Pace With Spare Space

Challenges Confront The Peer-To-Peer Self-Storage Disrupters There has been some noise recently in Australia about self-storage industry disruption from...

October 1, 2017 0

Legal Issues