ADVOCATING ON YOUR BEHALF

What We Do

The DSSA is ever vigilant in protecting the industry from unnecessary laws or regulations. If you have questions or concerns regarding the industry’s relationship with the government, please feel free to contact us.

Certified Mail

Eliminates the requirement to send lien notifications via certified mail and allows notice to be sent by "verified mail."

Newspaper Advertising

This effort seeks to eliminate or modify the requirement to publish auction notices "in a newspaper of general circulation," as opposed to simply posting online.

Vehicles & Watercraft

Allows the operator to dispose of abandoned vehicles and watercraft more expeditiously, when a tenant has failed to pay.

Email Notifications

Provides operators with the ability to email lien notifications and other official communications.

Contractual Value Limitations

Provides legal protection for contractual limits on the amount or value of contents in a storage unit.

Late Fee Standardization

An industry-wide effort to standardize late fees in the amount of $20 or 20 percent, whichever is greater.

Limited Lines Insurance

Allows licensed operators to sell stored property insurance to their tenants.

Building Codes

Monitoring and/or amending reasonable building code requirements for the industry.

Online Auctions

Provides operators with the ability to hold auctions online as opposed to at your facility.

Reach Out

Please reach out to us if you have an issue or want to notify us about an issue within the self storage community.

Resources

Dakotas Self Storage Assoc.

1001 N. Fairfax Street
Suite 505
Alexandria, VA 22314

Tel: (703) 575-8000
Fax: (703) 575-8901
Email: DakotasSSAExecDir@selfstorage.org

NOTICE TO TENANTS

The DSSA thanks you for supporting our industry. However, the DSSA is a not-for-profit trade association and does not mediate or resolve disputes between self storage operators and tenants. For issues with your facility or unit, please review your rental agreement and contact the individual named there. Alternatively, call, email, or visit the facility in person to address and resolve the concern. DSSA does not have the power, authority, or ability to remedy any disputes between an operator and a tenant.

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