STORAGE TERMS & CONDITIONS
1. DEFINITIONS
In these Storage Terms & Conditions, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
“Owner” means the owner of the storage facility and includes the Owner’s successors, assigns, officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives.
“Tenant” means the person or entity identified in the Storage Rental Agreement as the tenant of the Unit.
“Facility” means the storage facility, buildings, Units, driveways, access areas, grounds and other property owned, operated or controlled by the Owner.
“Unit” means the storage space rented to the Tenant and identified in the Storage Rental Agreement.
“Property” means all goods, chattels, personal property and other items placed, stored or maintained by or on behalf of the Tenant in or about the Unit or Facility.
“Rent” means the monthly rental amount identified in the Storage Rental Agreement, including applicable taxes.
“Charges” means Rent and all other amounts payable by the Tenant under the Storage Rental Agreement or these Terms.
“Rental Period” means each monthly rental period commencing on the Rental Start Date and continuing thereafter.
“Default” means a failure by the Tenant to pay Rent or Charges when due or a breach of the Storage Rental Agreement or these Terms.
“Owner Lock” means a lock or other locking device placed on the Unit by the Owner.
2. RENT, PAYMENT, TERMINATION AND SURRENDER
Rent is due and payable in full on or before the first day of each month.
The Tenant’s obligation to pay Rent is not dependent upon receiving a bill, invoice, statement or reminder from the Owner.
Rent and all other Charges must be paid in full and on time. The Tenant is responsible for ensuring that payment is received by the Owner when due.
The Owner may change the Rent upon thirty (30) days’ written notice to the Tenant.
The Tenant must provide the Owner with at least thirty (30) days’ written notice before terminating the rental.
Upon vacating, the Tenant shall remove all Property from the Unit, remove the Tenant’s lock, leave the Unit empty and broom-clean, remove all garbage and debris, and notify the Owner that the Unit has been vacated.
The Tenant remains responsible for Rent and Charges until the Unit has been properly surrendered.
The final month of occupancy will not be prorated unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the Owner.
3. LATE PAYMENT, OWNER'S LOCK, AND PREPARATION FOR SALE
If Rent has not been paid in full by the end of the fifth (5th) calendar day following the date Rent became due, a $25.00 late payment charge will be added to the Tenant’s account.
Beginning on the sixth (6th) calendar day following the date Rent became due, an additional $5.00 per day will be charged for each day the account remains unpaid.
If Rent remains unpaid after five (5) calendar days, the Owner may place an Owner Lock on the Unit and restrict the Tenant’s access to the Unit and Facility until all amounts owing have been paid in full.
The Tenant shall not remove, damage, bypass or interfere with an Owner Lock or any other security device placed by the Owner.
Rent and other Charges continue to accrue while the Unit is subject to an Owner Lock.
If Rent or other Charges remain unpaid for thirty (30) days after becoming due, the Owner may take possession of the Unit and begin preparing the Tenant’s Property for sale to recover amounts owing and to prepare the Unit for rental to another tenant.
The Tenant remains responsible for all Rent, late charges, costs and other amounts owed until the account is paid, the rental is properly terminated, or the Property is otherwise dealt with in accordance with these Terms.
4. RELEASE OF OWNER'S LIABILITY FOR PROPERTY DAMAGE
All Property stored within or upon the Unit shall be stored at the Tenant’s sole risk.
The Owner, its owners, agents and employees shall not be liable or responsible for any loss of or damage to the Tenant’s Property arising from any cause whatsoever, including but not limited to burglary, theft, fire, smoke, water damage, flooding, rodents, insects, weather, acts of God, electrical or mechanical failure, vandalism, acts or omissions of third parties, or the active or passive acts or omissions or negligence of the Owner, its agents or employees.
The Tenant releases and discharges the Owner, its owners, agents, employees and representatives from any claim for loss of or damage to the Tenant’s Property stored in or about the Unit or Facility.
THE OWNER DOES NOT PROVIDE INSURANCE FOR THE TENANT’S PROPERTY. The Tenant is solely responsible for determining whether insurance coverage is appropriate and for obtaining and maintaining any desired insurance coverage for Property stored in the Unit.
5. RELEASE OF OWNER'S LIABILITY FOR BODILY INJURY
The Owner, its owners, agents and employees shall not be liable or responsible to the Tenant or the Tenant’s agents, employees, guests, invitees or other persons permitted onto the Facility by the Tenant for injury or death arising from the Tenant’s use of the Unit or Facility.
The Tenant assumes responsibility for the safety and conduct of the Tenant and all persons whom the Tenant permits onto the Facility.
The Tenant releases and discharges the Owner, its owners, agents, employees and representatives from claims for bodily injury, illness or death arising from the
Tenant’s use of the Unit or Facility, including claims arising from the active or passive acts or omissions or negligence of the Owner, its agents or employees.
6. USE OF THE UNIT
The Unit may be used solely for storage.
The Tenant shall not live or sleep in the Unit, permit any person or animal to live or sleep in the Unit, operate a business from the Unit, conduct manufacturing or processing activities in the Unit, alter or modify the Unit, assign or sublet the Unit, conduct illegal activities in the Unit or Facility, or use the Unit for any purpose other than storage.
7. PROHIBITED PROPERTY
The Tenant shall not store any property or material that is illegal, hazardous, toxic, flammable, combustible, explosive, corrosive or dangerous.
The Tenant shall not store explosives, ammunition or prohibited weapons, gasoline or other fuels, propane or compressed gases, tires, hazardous or toxic chemicals, corrosive substances, illegal drugs or stolen property, perishable food, live animals, biological or infectious materials, materials producing excessive odours, materials likely to attract rodents or insects, or anything that creates a fire or safety hazard.
The Tenant shall not store anything that causes or could reasonably cause cancellation or an increase in the cost of insurance maintained by the Owner.
8. DAMAGE TO THE FACILITY
The Tenant is responsible for all damage caused to the Unit, Facility, buildings, doors, locks, equipment, grounds or property belonging to the Owner or another tenant resulting from the Tenant’s acts or omissions or from the acts or omissions of the Tenant’s guests, invitees, employees, agents or contractors.
The Tenant shall pay all costs incurred by the Owner to repair, clean, restore or replace damaged property.
9. INDEMNIFICATION
The Tenant agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Owner, its owners, agents and employees from and against all claims, demands, actions, causes of action, damages, losses, liabilities, costs and expenses, including reasonable legal fees and expenses, arising from the Tenant’s use of the Unit or Facility, any act or omission of the Tenant or any person permitted onto the Facility by the Tenant, damage caused by the Tenant or the Tenant’s Property, or any breach of the Storage Rental Agreement or these Terms.
10. OWNER'S RIGHT OF ENTRY
The Owner, its employees, agents and contractors may enter the Unit upon reasonable notice for inspection, maintenance, repair, security or other legitimate purposes.
The Owner may enter the Unit without prior notice in the event of an emergency or where immediate entry is reasonably necessary to protect persons, Property or the Facility.
The Owner may take reasonable steps to secure, repair, preserve or protect the Unit, Property or Facility.
11. LOCKS AND SECURITY
The Tenant shall keep the Unit securely locked whenever the Tenant is not actively accessing the Unit.
The Tenant shall not interfere with any lock, security device, access control or other security measure placed or maintained by the Owner.
The Tenant shall immediately notify the Owner of any lost key, compromised access information or suspected unauthorized access.
12. TENANT'S GUESTS AND INVITEES
The Tenant is responsible for the conduct of all guests, invitees, employees, agents and contractors whom the Tenant permits onto the Facility.
The Tenant shall ensure that all such persons comply with these Terms and all reasonable rules established by the Owner.
13. GARBAGE AND REMAINING PROPERTY
The Tenant shall not leave garbage, waste, debris or unwanted Property in the Unit or elsewhere on the Facility.
The Tenant shall pay all costs incurred by the Owner for the removal, transportation, cleaning or lawful disposal of garbage, waste or Property left by the Tenant.
Property remaining after termination may be dealt with in accordance with the lien, seizure, sale and disposition provisions of these Terms and applicable law.
14. OWNER'S INSURANCE
The Tenant shall not do or permit anything that causes or could reasonably cause cancellation of insurance maintained by the Owner, invalidation of such insurance, an increase in insurance premiums, or the Owner to be unable to obtain insurance for the Facility.
The Tenant shall be responsible for costs resulting from the Tenant’s breach of this section.
15. PERSONAL INFORMATION AND NOTICES
The Tenant shall provide accurate and current contact information to the Owner and shall promptly notify the Owner of any change to the Tenant’s name, address, telephone number, email address or other contact information.
The Owner may use the information provided by the Tenant for purposes relating to the rental, including payment communications, notices, account administration and communications concerning the Unit.
Where permitted, notices may be delivered electronically to the email address provided by the Tenant.
The Tenant is responsible for ensuring that the Owner has current contact information.
16. CHANGES TO TERMS
The Owner may increase Rent upon thirty (30) days’ written notice to the Tenant.
The Owner may amend these Terms upon reasonable written notice where permitted.
No amendment shall affect amounts or obligations that have already accrued.
17. NO WAIVER
The failure of the Owner to enforce any provision of these Terms or the Storage Rental Agreement on any occasion shall not constitute a waiver of the Owner’s right to enforce that provision or any other provision in the future.
18. ENTIRE AGREEMENT
The Storage Rental Agreement and these Storage Terms & Conditions constitute the complete agreement between the Owner and Tenant concerning the rental and use of the Unit.
These Storage Terms & Conditions are incorporated into and form part of the Storage Rental Agreement.
The Tenant’s signed Storage Rental Agreement confirms the Tenant’s acceptance of these Storage Terms & Conditions.
Storage Terms & Conditions — Version 1 — October 6, 2026