Terms & Conditions

HOURS: Open 24 Hours, 7 days a week, including all holidays.

DEPOSIT:
A deposit equal to one months' rent is required with rental application. Deposits will be returned within 30 days of the time that the rental contract ceases. Your deposit will be forfeited for any violation of this contract.

PAYMENT OF RENT:
Your payment is due on the first day of the month. We do not send out monthly invoices. Cash, money orders, valid checks, and credit cards are welcome. Make checks payable to Hancock Self Storage and mail to the address above. A $25 fee will be assessed for returned checks. If we do not receive your payment by the 10th day of the month, a $20 late fee will be assessed to your account. After 7 days of non-payment, we will over lock your unit and you will forfeit all discounts and your deposit, a $25.00 over lock fee will be charged and access will be denied. If non-payment continues, we will execute our option to take possession of your goods and ultimately sell them at auction.

LIEN:
Subject to Maine Law MRST 10, Chapter 212, "The operator of a self-service storage facility has a lien on all personal property stored within each leased space for rent. The lien attaches as of the date the occupant leases the space".

LONG TERM DISCOUNTS:
Discounts are offered for prepayment of one year or more.

INSURANCE:
We do not assume any liability for your goods. Please contact your own insurance agency.

PADLOCKS:
Please supply one padlock for your unit and keep your unit locked at all times. The second place for a padlock will be utilized only if we need to over lock the unit.

STORAGE RESTRICTIONS:
Occupants are prohibited from storing goods that have a dangerous, harmful, offensive or noxious impact on the self-storage facility or its surroundings or are a nuisance to self-service storage facility occupants or the operator(s). If the operator has reason to believe that these goods are being stored, the operator may remove and dispose of the goods that are causing the condition. Do not store any flammable or explosive materials. Do not store any food products regardless of how they are packaged. No manufacturing or fabrication is allowed.

CHANGE OF ADDRESS:
Please notify us of any change in your name, address, phone number or email. If we cannot contact you your unit will be overlocked

PALLETS:
As part of our service to our customers, we provide free pallets. We recommend you use these so that your belongings are not stored directly on the concrete floors. This allows the air to circulate and prevent damage from condensation.

VACATING UNIT:
A ten-day notice is requested upon termination of your rental. Please remove all items and trash from your unit. If the unit is not broom clean, a $25.00 cleaning fee will be assessed. A disposal fee will also be charged based on the actual labor and disposal costs incurred. These fees will be deducted from your deposit.

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Maine Self-Storage Act of 1989, C62. SS1374. “The operator of a self-storage facility has a lien on all personal property
stored within each leased space for rent, labor, or other charges, and for expenses reasonably incurred in its sale, as provided in
the Act. 1. Lien created. The operator of a self-service storage facility has a lien on all personal property stored within each leased space for
rent, labor or other charges, and for expenses reasonably incurred in its sale, as provided in this Act. The lien attaches as of the date the
occupant leases the space.
All property stored in the leased space may be sold to satisfy the lien if the occupant is in default. A sale shall be held at the self
storage facility or at the nearest suitable location. The lien attaches as of the date the occupant leases the space.”

MRSA 1375 “If Occupant is in default for a period of more than 45 days, the Operator may enforce a lien by selling the
property stored in a leased space at a public or private sale for cash. Proceeds must then be applied to satisfy the lien. If the
personal property is a motor vehicle, the Operator may have the vehicle towed with no liability to any party.”

1. Sale; use of proceeds. Except as provided in subsection 1-A, if the occupant is in default for a period of more than 45 days, the
operator may enforce a lien by selling the property stored in the leased space at a public or private sale for cash. Proceeds must then be
applied to satisfy the lien, with any surplus disbursed as provided in subsection 5. The sale must take place at least 15 days after the provision
of notice under subsection 2.
1-A. Leased space containing personal information. When the operator has a reasonable belief that the leased space contains
personal information relating to clients, customers or others with whom the occupant does business, the operator may not hold a lien sale of
the personal information and may destroy the personal information without liability to any person.
1-B. Operator may inspect contents of leased space. After an occupant is in default pursuant to subsection 1, an operator may
inspect the contents of a leased space to investigate the presence of personal information without liability to any person.
1-C. Personal property with value less than $750. If the occupant is in default for a period of more than 45 days, the operator may
remove the occupant's lock to verify that the personal property in the leased space has a value greater than or equal to $750. If the personal
property has a value greater than or equal to $750, the operator may enforce a lien pursuant to subsection 1. If the personal property has a
value less than $750, the personal property and leased space may be considered an abandoned leased space and the personal property may be
disposed of pursuant to section 1378.
1-D. Motor vehicles. If the personal property in the leased space is a motor vehicle, the operator may have the motor vehicle towed
with no liability to any party.

2. Notice. As soon as the occupant is in default and before conducting a sale under subsection 1, the operator shall:
A. Send a notice of default by verified mail and by either first-class mail or electronic mail to the occupant at the occupant's last known
address or other address set forth by the occupant in the rental agreement that includes:
(1) A statement that the contents of the occupant's leased space are subject to the operator's lien. The sale must take place at least 15 days after
the provision of notice under subsection 2;
(2) A statement of the operator's claim, indicating the charges due on the date of the notice, the amount of any additional charges that become
due before the date of sale and the date those additional charges become due;
(3) A demand for payment of the charges due within a specified time, not less than 14 days after the date of the notice;
(4) A statement that unless the claim is paid within the time stated, the contents of the occupant's space will be sold, specifying the time and
place; and
(5) The name, street address and telephone number of the operator, or the operator's designated agent, whom the occupant may contact to
respond to the notice.

3. Redemption of property. At any time before a sale under this section or before property is disposed of or destroyed under section
1373, subsection 3, paragraph C or under subsection 1-A, whichever occurs first, the occupant may pay the amount necessary to satisfy the
lien and redeem the occupant's personal property.

4. Location of sale. A sale under this section shall be held at the self-service storage facility or at the nearest suitable place to where the
personal property is stored.

5. Distribution of proceeds. If a sale is held under this section, the operator shall:
A. Satisfy the lien from the proceeds of the sale; and
B. Hold the balance, if any, for 90 days from the date of sale for delivery on demand to the occupant or any other recorded
lienholders. If the balance is not claimed after 90 days, it becomes the property of the operator.

6.Insufficient process. If proceeds of the sale are not sufficient to satisfy the occupant's outstanding obligations to the operator, the
occupant remains liable to the operator for such deficiency.