The National Self Storage Association continues to be a diligent advocate for the self-storage industry. We have recently seen improvements to self-storage laws in several other states. If you own or operate a facility in Alabama, Kansas, or Virginia, read on to find out what has changed and how these new privileges affect your business. (8) If there is no newspaper in general circulation in the district where the self-service warehouse is located, the advertisement shall be placed at least 10 days before the date of sale or other disposition in at least six conspicuous places in the neighbourhood where the self-service store is located. One. A brief and general description of the personal property that is reasonably appropriate to enable it to be identified in accordance with point (b) of paragraph 5. this section;  the address of the self-service warehouse and, if applicable, the number of the room in which the personal property is located;  and the name of the resident and his or her last known address; The wording of this invoice is complicated to follow, but the invoice itself grants a privilege to the self-storage operator. In addition, it is stipulated that anyone who has a privilege can give that privilege to a towing company in the invoice. You must perform a title search with the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles to verify the presence of additional privileges on the vehicle. 10. Every sale or other disposition of personal property shall be kept in the self-storage facility or at the nearest appropriate place where the personal property is stored or stored.  The property can be sold individually, in lots or as a whole.  Auctions can be sealed or opened.

This blog post was written by Licensed Auctioneer Cheli Rosa. Cheli is an auctioneer and marketing and communications manager for StorageTreasures, managed by the OpenTech Alliance. It helps StorageTreasures customers conduct successful auctions and increase collection rates. Cheli regularly speaks at national and state events of self-storage associations and contributes to numerous industry publications on self-storage privileges and auctions. She served on the board of the Florida Self Storage Association and has worked in the self-storage industry for nine years. Previously, she was Director of Marketing at StorageStuff.Bid Online Storage Auctions and Head of Social Media for Sentry Self Storage Management. Her passion is to help clients understand what they need before they know it themselves. She is a mother, an avid reader and a Pinterest addict. (7) After the expiry of the time specified in the notice, a notification of the sale or other order shall be published once a week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper with general circulation in the district where the self-service warehouse is located.  The advertisement contains: Article 8-15-33 Owner`s privilege, etc. of the self-storage facility on the personal property of the facility.

If a lease agreement within the meaning of article 8-15-31 paragraph (7) is entered into between the owner and the resident, the owner of a self-storage facility and his heirs, executors, administrators, assigns and assignees have a lien on all personal effects located in a self-storage facility for rental, labour or other expenses. present or future, in respect of personal property and expenses necessary for its preservation, or for expenses reasonably incurred in connection with its sale or other disposition under this section. The lien comes into effect from the date the personal property is transferred to the self-storage facility and continues to exist as long as the owner remains in possession and until the error is corrected or a sale is made or the property is otherwise sold to satisfy the lien. The privilege provided for in this section is superior to any other lien or security, with the exception of tax privileges, as provided by law. Prior to a sale, notification of advanced security rights under the Uniform Commercial Code with the name of the resident as the debtor is required. 2. Before initiating enforcement action under this Division, the Owner shall determine whether a Declaration of Financing under Title 7 respecting property for sale or otherwise sale has been filed with the Secretary of State, in the county where the self-service warehouse is located and in the county of the resident`s last known address.