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Originally Posted by StorHouse
We overlock at our facility on the 11th day of the tenant being late. I was recently told that was not the correct method. I was told that we cannot deny access til approx the 30th day I think. What do you folks do at your site? And is overlocking denying access?
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You cannot 'deny access' until the lien letters go into the mail system. Then you can legally lock out of your gate and prepare for the auction; lock cuts, inventories etc.
At our facility it is on day 37. Rent due on or before the first, late the 10th, preliens on the 20th, then lien letters out the following month on the 7th.
To be safe, we put in a couple extra days to account for mailing times, holidays and the like. If you cut too close to the minimum day requirements between processes you could be on the losing end in any potential lawsuit. So we prefer to err on the side of caution.
The CA Self Storage Association has an annotated version of the CA lien law for $20-25. Look under FAQs on the right hand column.
http://www.cssaweb.com/index.html