The Timeline for New York City Self-Storage Property Seizures
By John Curran
Many self-storage unit renters in New York City may have had the contents of their units improperly seized because of the property owner’s failure to follow the strict guidelines of city law. These laws provide numerous opportunities for people behind on their payments to fight for their rights with the help of mini storage property seizure attorneys. Here is what the timeframe should look like:
Date of Signing: New York City law requires that renters receive a large-print contract that includes: the name and address of the owner, address of the facility, monthly occupancy charge in dollars, itemization of various charges the facility employees may charge, and language pursuant to Section 182 of the code regarding a renters’ property rights.
Date of Notice of Enforcement of Lien: Many mini storage property seizure class action lawsuit attorneys find that this notice has been served improperly. The storage property owner must send a notice of the lien and potential property seizure with a demand of payment within 10 days of the receipt, along with a demand for payment and a conspicuous notice that the property could be sold, along with when.
This must be delivered using either certified mail or registered mail with a return receipt in order to ensure renters are properly notified of any potential property seizure in their mini storage units.
Date of Special Proceeding Judgment: The unit owner can go to court following the 10-day notice of an enforcement of lien against the renter. If a judge rules in favor of the owner, that person or one of the facility employees must serve self-storage unit renters with a copy of the judgment and must wait at least five days after that in order to begin the property sale.
The strict requirements regarding the seizure and sale of the contents of self-storage units afford many renters the opportunity to ensure they can hold on to their property even if they have missed a payment or few. However, many do not realize that they could obtain damages if the owners did not properly follow these guidelines. Learn more and get a free legal consultation at the New York Mini Storage Property Seizure Class Action Lawsuit Investigation. You can get a review of your potential lawsuit and potentially join a mini storage class action lawsuit to obtain a legal remedy.
Updated July 8th, 2013
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I had a storage unit with public storage for 2 years and was never late or defaulted in payment. The normal payment was 150.00 a month On January 1 2014 I had a financial issue due to being a single mother and was late with payment. On 2-12-2014 I made the January payment of 150.00 with promise to pay the remaining balance no later than 2-26-14. I called to pay on 2-25 and they informed me that they sold my entire unit to auction. I was entirely heartbroken. Personal items such as my child’s baptism dress. And holiday ornaments and college diplomas and baby furniture was all gone. And needless to say I did make the payment to catch up on 2-12 so that I wasn’t 30 days behind. And when I paid that 2-25 was only 2 weeks later so how could they have right to sell my life away. The had January’s payment and now they would’ve had balance of February before March 1. They also stated they sent me certified letter telling me about auction but it was returned to then and I never received this letter at all. They also said they called me , and the number they were calling me on wasn’t connected at the time. Then they stated they sent me emails. I printed every email they sent me this month and all they stated was remaining balance due and it said NOTHING about auction. I don’t understand how someone with an excellent payment history and who came in good faith and paid January payment to catch up with promise to pay remainder before months end and be totally up yo date before March began and they just sell my property. It’s not as though I neglected the payment or my responsibility. I don’t understand how this is legal to sell important prices of someone’s life just because they are few days behind in payments and see willing to catch up immediacy. If I would’ve known anything about the auction I would’ve found alternate ways to borrow the money from a friend it family so not to lose my things. Public Storage never informed me of auction and I don’t believe they have any right to sell my belongings becase I am 3 weeks late.