Glossary
A state-regulated legal process by which storage facilities can sell the contents of a non-paying tenant's unit to recover unpaid rent.
A storage lien sale is the legal process by which storage facilities recover unpaid rent by selling the stored property at public auction. Process varies by state but generally requires: 30-90 days of unpaid rent, certified written notice to the tenant, publication in a local newspaper, a public auction with bidder competition, and proceeds applied first to back rent + sale costs then any surplus returned to the tenant. State lien laws (California Self-Service Storage Facility Act, Florida Self-Service Storage Facility Act, Texas Property Code Ch. 59, etc.) set exact timelines and notice requirements. Vehicle storage lien sales additionally trigger DMV title-transfer paperwork - the auction winner gets a clean title transferred through the state DMV after lien-of-sale documents are filed.
A state-regulated legal process by which storage facilities can sell the contents of a non-paying tenant's unit to recover unpaid rent.
A storage lien sale is the legal process by which storage facilities recover unpaid rent by selling the stored property at public auction. Process varies by state but generally requires: 30-90 days of unpaid rent, certified written notice to the tenant, publication in a local newspaper, a public auction with bidder competition, and proceeds applied first to back rent + sale costs then any surplus returned to the tenant.
Related terms: Storage Rental Agreement, vehicle-title. See the StowHelp glossary for full definitions.
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