PUBLIC STORAGE Bait & Switch, Non Disclosure of Pricing Indianapolis Indiana

This may be a shock but they don't need a plausible explanation as to why the rent is being increased. You being a good or bad tenant has nothing to do with this.  If you are on a "month-to-month" agreement they can change the monthly rent every month as long as they give you notice. Depending on your local laws that notice can be as short as just a few days. This is very common among a lot of storage companies, especially the larger "chain" companies.

If you want to try and put a handle on this you can look into signing a year lease. This will guarantee your rate for an entire year. Now, with the long term leases they will have penalties if you want to terminate them early. So you have to decide if you want a cheaper rate or the flexibility to vacate the unit when you want.