Exhibit 23

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration Statements and Related Prospectuses:

(1)	Registration Statement (Form S-3, No. 333-51169) of Sovran Self Storage, Inc. and Sovran Acquisition Limited Partnership and,
(2)	Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-118223) of Sovran Self Storage, Inc. and Sovran Acquisition Limited Partnership and in each related Prospectus;

of our reports dated February 25, 2008, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of Sovran Acquisition Limited Partnership, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Sovran Acquisition Limited Partnership, included in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2007.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Buffalo, New York
February 25, 2008

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