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City Storage

1525 S Front St, Wilmington, North Carolina, United States, 28401-4011

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The owner locks people out after the 2nd day of the 5 day grace period (on 6 occasions) to guarantee that I didn't move out or consolidate multiple units into less units, because they do not prorate rent, so they would get another months rent on multiple units. Then, the owner, ***, laid toxic floor covering without any notice to the tenants before or after, that is a known carcinogen and causes respiratory issues, and has yet to take responsibility for the inconvenience.
They negotiated a special rate but every time I went to the kiosk to pay, my bill was never right, it was always hundreds of dollars more. I had over over $25K to $30K worth of belongings water logged and ruined when the roof leaked into my UNIT # *** and the owner lied and told me that the roof did not leak. I have been a victim of horrible business practices and poor building renovation that cost me over $2,500 in cash out of pocket and almost $30K in ruined property.
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Desired Outcome

Refund $30,000 for the replacement of ruined goods stored and the overcharging of rent and other fees (late fees, lien fees, etc.)

City Storage Response • Jun 22, 2018

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City Storage has a simple business model, we offer a space for tenants to store their belongings and in return we expect compensation in the form of rent. In order to give people the flexibility with their storage needs, our leases run month to month, much like an apartment or car lease. Every tenant is encouraged to have insurance either through policies we offer or their own homeowners' policy to protect belongings against damages due to theft, fire, water, etc. This recommendation is clearly spelled out in every lease agreement. We assume no responsibility for damages to a tenants' personal property and prohibit tenants from storing items worth over $2,500.

Our Sitelink storage software is designed to lock out a tenant the day after their due date if the rent has not been paid. This is a standard practice in the storage community.
Once payment is received and the account is in good standing they are granted access to the facility. There is a 5-day grace period before a tenant is in default and a late fee is added to the account. Payments can be made in person by appointment, over the phone, by mail or made at our self-service kiosk.

Many accusations and concessions were made over the Summer of 2017 but on November 13, 2017, it appeared that a mutual agreement had been made. In exchange for the storage of items in multiple units over the course of 6 months a cash payment of $1,392 would allow Mr. access to the building to clear out the remaining 9 occupied units by November 22, 2017 or any items left behind would be considered abandoned. On November 24, 2017, an email was received that only 2 units remained and the first mention of any items being waterlogged so an extension was granted until the middle of December. On December 16th, an email was received showing a vacated unit so once again an extension was allowed on the final unit until after the New Year. On January 5th, an email was received indicating Mr. still needed a couple of days to remove item and would be out by the 14th. On January 25th, we sent a final request to vacate the premises by February 4th or we would begin an auction process to have items legally removed. On February 11th, Mr. decided to take matters into his own hands by disabling our access door and breaking into a unit without authorization to disable our kiosk machine. He is currently facing misdemeanor charges for Breaking and Entering. Please note that since the payment on November 13, 2017 and signed agreement by both parties, no rent has been paid by Mr. on the storage of the items left in the last unit. On May 22nd we made another agreement with his lawyer for Mr. to pay for our legal fees brought on by his actions, release us from any responsibility and remove the remaining items by June 19th. Once again Mr. refused to comply with the agreement but instead posted inflammatory remarks on social media and filed a complaint with the Revdex.com. We have begun the process to legally have Mr. evicted from our premises and doubt whether an arrangement can be made that he would honor.

Customer Response • Jul 05, 2018

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Why did they need to be "released from and responsibility" unless they were guilty of negligence. No arrangement will be made because the owner, ***, will not take responsibility for the damages that he caused to me. The owner, ***, personally told me that I would NOT be locked out during the grace period before I moved in, then lied to my face on 2 occasions stating that the reason that I had been locked out during the grace period was due to a "computer glitch." Had I known that I would be locked out during the grace period, then I would never have moved in. City Storage has forced me to hire attorneys and file lawsuits to seek retribution. I will also be filing complaints with Wilmington City Planning, the FCC, and the Secretary of State for their predatory business practices and their continued onsite work without work permits, if a settlement is not reached. I will also reported them to ALL of the 4 major tv networks, as well as, Spectrum Cable news, so they can answer to the public for their actions.

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