Click here to see the Fair Market Value Tool Kit form. by Keith LaShier Owners of buildings leased to the U. S. Postal Service generally have a great relationship with the Post Office. There are, however, times when lessors must educate themselves in preparation for discussions with USPS representatives when the USPS lease agreement is going to…
AUSPL Insurance Program is customized insurance for postal facilities and is available exclusively for AUSPL members. Currently, the program insures more than 7,000 facilities nationwide. AUSPL Insurance Program has been protecting members’ postal facilities since 1993. AUSPL Insurance adjusters work with lessors and their postmaster(s) to ensure buildings are repaired quickly and efficiently when the…
We are working with House members of Congress on pending postal legislation that we believe will benefit the leasing program and AUSPL members. The Senate bill will likely see some substantive changes when it is taken up in committee. The Senate bill is expected to focus on labor issues, though rural post office protection will…
In our Winter 2013 newsletter, we reported the USPS had agreed to new wording of its termination clause, effectively making the shortest termination clause 30 months; however, that is no longer the case. It’s true the Postal Service is mandating all leases must include a termination clause, but may ask for a much shorter period…
by Carl Money of Terminix BED BUGS Bed bugs have been in the news a lot over the past few years and it is sometimes difficult to know fact from fiction. Most experts agree that bed bugs were never absent from the United States, but they were localized in small areas of the country. Also,…
AUSPL leaders Morgan Wolaver and Gary Phillips recently joined AUSPL lobbyist Alan Suskey in Washington, D.C., to meet with leaders in the House and Senate on postal reform. They had the opportunity to meet with leaders of both parties and discuss the importance of universal service and the important role that leased postal facilities play…
Moderators: AUSPL Board Members Mark Dattel & John Heeren Conference 2013 * April 26, 2103 Commentary by AUSPL Board Member Mark Dattel: The well-attended breakout session regarding the CBRE and EMCOR role in today’s Postal Service benefited both AUSPL members and the USPS, CRBE and EMCOR representatives who were on the teleconference with us during…
Tips To Help You Better Manage Your Post Office Investment Find a Commercial Property Inspector If you ever need to have your facility inspected, here is an easy way to find a professional inspector. Go to www.npiweb.com, the web site of National Property Inspections (NPI). Depending on your maintenance rider, most lessors will likely only…