By Stephanie Satterfield

t’s membership renewal season again, so we wanted to take a few moments to remind you why being a member of the SSA is imperative to the success of your self-storage business.

It only seems fitting that August is the annual legislative issue of SSA Magazine to remind you that access to legal resources is key to running and protecting your facilities. SSA works tirelessly to provide the most current legal information available through our Legal Resource Center. Find answers to most of your legal questions that pertain to running storage facilities, including lien law updates, tax information, ADA requirements, and so much more.

With so many changes happening across the country with state laws affecting self-storage, you will want to keep up to date with how they affect your business. You will want to attend our state and regional events to hear one of SSA’s legal experts share information about what’s happening in your state with advocacy. Our legal team is working hard to prevent laws that could be detrimental to your business. Look at the states event calendar on the SSA website to see when an event will be held near you to attend.

Are you wondering if there are changes in your state’s lien law? Visit SSA’s Online Store for updated versions of your states lien law to make sure you are in compliance. Versions of each state’s lien law are available for purchase, along with so many other valuable periodicals designed specifically for self-storage owners and operators.

If you can’t find the answer to your legal question in the resource center or an SSA publication, SSA also offers the Self Storage Legal Network (SSLN). Get exclusive access to legal hotline services.

The SSLN is available only to SSA members at an additional cost and is one of the best sources available for obtaining industry-related legal information.

SSA’s Legal Dream Team of Joe Doherty and Daniel Bryant serves as the industry’s primary advocates on legislative matters and government relations. They work closely with state associations, local politicians, and lobbyists to further the industry’s public policy agenda and safeguard the industry’s welfare. They work hard to ensure that laws are passed that benefit you. Our work is never done when it comes to protecting the industry.

Are you joining us in Vegas for our 50^th Anniversary Celebration 2025 SSA Fall Conference and Trade Show at our new venue, the Aria Resort & Casino? Be sure to attend the closing session on Fri., Sept. 5, featuring a legal update and Q&A session with all our legal all-stars. You won’t want to miss the chance to get answers to your pressing legal questions live and in person. Register at www.selfstorage.org/Events-Education/Events/National-Fall-Conference.

Don’t forget that members also get first-rate educational opportunities through the SSA, including our fall and spring conferences, value and acquisition courses, regional conferences and state meetings, the Certified Self Storage Manager Program (CSSM), and member-only events like the ski workshop.

SSA offers so much to its members, from legal information to advocacy to education to networking, so make sure to renew or join to be part of the association. We are stronger together.