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…
DetailsIn 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…
Detailsby 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,…
DetailsAUSPL 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…
DetailsDid you know the maintenance rider to the lease spells out how responsibility is divided between the lessor and USPS? Which rider is in your lease? The two most common maintenance riders are: 1. USPS Partial. The lessor is responsible for maintenance of roof, structural components, acts of God, termite protection and latent construction defects.…
DetailsModerators: 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…
DetailsTips 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…
DetailsASSOCIATION OF UNITED STATES POSTAL LESSORS BYLAWS ARTICLE I. OFFICES AND PURPOSE The initial principal office of the Association of United States Postal Lessors (the “Association”) was located at The Halls Building, Weybosset Street, Providence, Rhode Island 02903. The Association may have such other offices, either within or without the District of Columbia, as the…
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