of the California Penal Code says that during a state of emergency, no storage service can be offered “for a price of more than 10% greater than” the pre-emergency price.because of the pandemic last March. It’s still in effect, according to a spokeswoman for the governor. The Section 396 protections will remain in effect until at least March 4, she said.
Brady said price increases are justified by rising expenses. “We’re just trying to survive as a business,” he told me, “and that necessitates increases from time to time.” I informed him that an employee of US Storage Centers told me the company’s policy is that rates can go up at any time as long as a customer is given 10 days’ notice.A website called Inside Self-Storage, which spotlights industry news and topics,
“Not only are people now more impatient, the ongoing isolation and restrictions are certainly taking their toll on everyone’s temper. Facility managers might be caught off guard by customers who yell, spew profanities or resort to name-calling.”
Davidlaz LarissaNoon 5455km629 you should read Davidlaz article in the today!! You are NOT alone in what is happening. Glad you posted!!!
Davidlaz I can attest to this. They raised mine by 10% at the beginning of the pandemic & it goes up another 10% on 3/1. And I haven't missed a payment nor have I ever been late. You talk to them & they just say that it's fair market value--& will not say who regulates them in California.
Davidlaz My condolences to the loss of her father. But she also needs to know storage facilities are not dwellings. They provide a service. If your rate goes up, there’s always other facilities that offer first year discounts. Either negotiate or move everything out.
Stop trying to regulate everything. We saw how that worked out in Long Beach.
Who regulates newspaper columnists? No one that's who. Oughta be a law.
It’s always California . It never fails
I use Public Storage. I hate them. They raise rates all the time and there is absolutely nothing you can do about it. And they are unfortunately the cheapest option so I stay. But they've raised my rates at least 3 times in the last 3 years.