UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

[x] Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2014

[ ] Transition report pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the transition period from ________________ to _______________

Commission File No. 2-83291.

DSI REALTY INCOME FUND VII

a California Limited Partnership

California		95-3871044
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

6700 E. Pacific Coast Hwy., Long Beach, California 90803

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (562) 493-8881

 

Indicate by check mark whether the issuer (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes [X] No [ ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Date File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Section 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Yes [X] No [ ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.

Large accelerated filer [ ] Accelerated filer [ ]  Non-accelerated filer [ ] Smaller reporting company [X]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes [ ] No [X]

The issuer is a limited partnership. All 24,000 limited partnership units originally sold for $500.00 per unit. There is no trading market for the limited partnership units.

Certain statements contained in this discussion or elsewhere in this report may be deemed “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Words and phrases such as “expects”, “anticipates”, “intends”, “plans”, “believes”, “seeks”, “estimates”, “designed to achieve”, variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements, which generally are not historical in nature. All statements that address operating performance, events or developments that we expect or anticipate will occur in the future – including statements relating to rent and occupancy growth, general conditions in the geographic areas where we operate – are forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict.

Although we believe the expectations reflected in any forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance that our expectations will be attained and therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements. Many of the factors that may affect outcomes and results are beyond our ability to control.

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. Financial Statements

DSI REALTY INCOME FUND VII
(A California Real Estate Limited Partnership)

Condensed Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
	September 30, 2014	December 31, 2013
		(Audited)
ASSETS:
Cash	$ 450,928	$ 348,465
Properties, net	1,748,341	1,735,052
Uncollected rental revenue	57,059	55,818
Prepaid advertising	697	1,396
Other assets	27,432	20,000
TOTAL ASSETS	$ 2,284,457	$ 2,160,731
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' EQUITY
LIABILITIES:
Distribution due to partners	$151,515	$151,515
Incentive management fee liability	26,105	32,955
Property management fee liability – Related Party	9,914	7,739
Deferred income	46,977	55,277
Accrued expenses	49,859	58,086
Other liabilities	29,876	11,692
TOTAL LIABILTIES	314,246	317,264
PARTNERS' EQUITY:
General partners	(88,068)	(89,336)
Limited partners	2,058,279	1,932,803
TOTAL PARTNERS’ EQUITY	1,970,211	1,843,467
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ EQUITY	$ 2,284,457	$ 2,160,731

 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.

DSI REALTY INCOME FUND VII
(A California Real Estate Limited Partnership)
 

Condensed Statements of Income (Unaudited)	Three Months Ended
	September 30, 2014	September 30, 2013
REVENUES:
Self-storage rental income	$ 559,572	$ 483,573
Ancillary operating revenue	30,237	36,887
TOTAL REVENUE	589,809	520,460
EXPENSES:
Depreciation	2,231	3,256
Operating	245,553	231,547
General and administrative	96,231	74,101
General partners' incentive management fee	26,105	17,703
Property management fee	29,936	26,445
TOTAL EXPENSE	400,056	353,352
NET INCOME	$ 189,753	$ 167,108
AGGREGATE INCOME ALLOCATED TO:
General partners	$ 1,898	$ 1,671
Limited partners	187,855	165,437
TOTAL	$ 189,753	$ 167,108
Weighted average limited partnership units outstanding	24,000	24,000
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE PARTNERSHIP PER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP UNIT	$ 7.83	$ 6.89

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.

 

 

 

DSI REALTY INCOME FUND VII
(A California Real Estate Limited Partnership)
 

Condensed Statements of Income (Unaudited)	Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2014	September 30, 2013
REVENUES:
Self-storage rental income	$ 1,605,026	$ 1,403,788
Ancillary operating revenue	85,250	105,690
TOTAL REVENUE	1,690,276	1,509,478
EXPENSES:
Depreciation	6,898	9,586
Operating	698,366	675,740
General and administrative	256,569	238,603
General partners' incentive management fee	56,531	43,694
Property management fee	85,023	76,118
TOTAL EXPENSE	1,103,387	1,043,741
NET INCOME	$ 586,889	$ 465,737
AGGREGATE INCOME ALLOCATED TO:
General partners	$ 5,869	$ 4,657
Limited partners	581,020	461,080
TOTAL	$ 586,889	$ 465,737
Weighted average limited partnership units outstanding	24,000	24,000
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE PARTNERSHIP PER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP UNIT	$ 24.21	$ 19.21

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.

 

DSI REALTY INCOME FUND VII
(A California Real Estate Limited Partnership)
 

 

Condensed Statements of Changes in Partners' Equity (Deficit) (Unaudited)
	General Partners	Limited Partners	Total
BALANCE, December 31, 2013 (Audited)	$(89,336)	$1,932,803	$1,843,467
Net Income Allocation	5,869	581,020	586,889
Distributions	(4,601)	(455,544)	(460,145)
BALANCE, September 30, 2014	$(88,068)	$2,058,279	$1,970,211

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.

DSI REALTY INCOME FUND VII
(A California Real Estate Limited Partnership)

Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)	Nine Months Ended	Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2014	September 30, 2013
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income attributable to the Partnership	$ 586,889	$ 465,737
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	6,898	9,586
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Uncollected revenue, prepaid advertising and other assets	(7,974)	(6,704)
Incentive management fee payable to General Partners	(6,850)	(1,975)
Property management fees payable	2,175	162
Customer deposits, accrued expenses and other liabilities	1,657	(49,554)
Net cash provided by operating activities	582,795	417,252
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Additions to property	(20,187)	-
Net cash used in investing activities	(20,187)	-
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Distributions to partners	(460,145)	(460,145)
Net cash used in financing activities	(460,145)	(460,145)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH	102,463	(42,983)
CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD	348,465	412,303
CASH AT END OF PERIOD	$ 450,928	$ 369,410
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Cash paid for interest	$-	$-
NON CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Distributions due partners included in partners’ equity	$ 151,515	$ 151,515

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.

DSI REALTY INCOME FUND VII
(A California Real Estate Limited Partnership)

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

September 30, 2014

1.

GENERAL

Registrant, DSI Realty Income Fund VII (the “Partnership”) is a publicly-held limited partnership organized under the California Uniform Limited Partnership Act pursuant to a Certificate and Agreement of Limited Partnership (hereinafter referred to as “Agreement”) dated August 1, 1983. The General Partners are DSI Properties, Inc., a California corporation, and RJC Capital Management, LLC and JWC Capital Management, LLC.

DSI Properties, Inc. is an affiliate of Diversified Securities, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of DSI Financial, Inc. The General Partners provide similar services to other partnerships. Through its public offering of Limited Partnership Units, Registrant sold twenty-four thousand (24,000) units of limited partnership interests aggregating Twelve Million Dollars ($12,000,000). The General Partners have retained a one percent (1%) interest in all profits, losses and distributions (subject to certain conditions) without making any capital contribution to the Partnership. The General Partners are not required to make any capital contributions to the Partnership in the future.

The Partnership has acquired mini-storage facilities located in Chico, Fairfield, La Verne, and Riverside, California and Littleton, Colorado. All facilities were purchased from Dahn Corporation (“Dahn”). Dahn is not affiliated with the Partnership. Dahn is affiliated with other partnerships in which DSI Properties, Inc. is a general partner.

The accompanying unaudited interim financial statements have been prepared by the Partnership’s management in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and in conjunction with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures required for annual financial statements have been condensed or excluded pursuant to SEC rules and regulations. Accordingly, the unaudited interim financial statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited interim financial statements reflect all adjustments of a normal and recurring nature which are considered necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods presented. However, the results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2014. These unaudited interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto included in the Partnership’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.

Significant Accounting Policies

Comprehensive income - The Partnership has adopted Accounting Standards Update 2011-05, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Presentation of Comprehensive Income. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 comprehensive income equaled net income, as the Partnership had no other comprehensive income. As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, accumulated other comprehensive income was $0.

Fair value of financial instruments - ASC 825-10 (formerly SFAS 107, “Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments”) defines financial instruments and requires disclosure of the fair value of financial instruments held by the Partnership. The Partnership considers the carrying amount of cash, accounts receivable, other receivables, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, to approximate their fair values because of the short period of time between the origination of such instruments and their expected realization.

Revenue recognition - Revenue is recognized using the accrual method based on contractual amounts provided for in the lease agreements, which approximates recognition on a straight-line basis. The term of the lease agreements is usually less than one year.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-04 Liabilities (Topic 405): Obligations Resulting from Joint and Several Liability Arrangements for Which the Total Amount of the Obligation Is Fixed at the Reporting Date, in order to provide guidance for the recognition, measurement, and disclosure of obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements for which the total amount of the obligation within the scope of this guidance is fixed at the reporting date, except for obligations addressed within existing guidance in U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). The amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2014. The Partnership does not expect the adoption of the standard update to have a material impact on its financial position or results of operations.

In February 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-02 Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, in order to improve the reporting of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income. The amendments in this Update seek to attain that objective by requiring an entity to report the effect of significant reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income on the respective line items in net income if the amount being reclassified is required under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) to be reclassified in its entirety to net income. For other amounts that are not required under U.S. GAAP to be reclassified in their entirety to net income in the same reporting period, an entity is required to cross-reference other disclosures required under U.S. GAAP that provide additional detail about those amounts. This would be the case when a portion of the amount reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income is reclassified to a balance sheet account (for example, inventory) instead of directly to income or expense in the same reporting period. The amendments are effective prospectively for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2013. The Partnership considers the adoption of the standard update does not impact its financial position or results of operations.

In April 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-07 Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205): Liquidation Basis of Accounting, in order to clarify when an entity should apply the liquidation basis of accounting. In addition, the guidance provides principles for the recognition and measurement of assets and liabilities and requirements for financial statements prepared using the liquidation basis of accounting. The amendments are effective for entities that determine liquidation is imminent during annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2014, and interim reporting periods therein. The Partnership does not expect the adoption of the standard update to have a material impact on its financial position or results of operations.

 

In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-08, "Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205) and Property, Plant and Equipment (Topic 360)." ASU 2014-08 amends the requirements for reporting discontinued operations and requires additional disclosures about discontinued operations. Under the new guidance, only disposals representing a strategic shift in operations or that have a major effect on the Company's operations and financial results should be presented as discontinued operations. This new accounting guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2014. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on its financial statements.

 

In July 2014, the FASB has issued ASU No. 2014-11, Income Taxes (Topic 740)—Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward or Tax Credit Carryforward Exists (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force), which finalizes Proposed ASU No. EITF-13C, and provides explicit guidance regarding the presentation in the statement of financial position of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss carryforward or a tax credit carryforward exists. ASU No. 2014-11 applies prospectively to all entities that have unrecognized tax benefits when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward exists at the reporting date. Retrospective application is also permitted. Further, ASU No. 2014-11 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2014. Early adoption is permitted. The Partnership considers the adoption of the standard update will not impact its financial position or results of operations..

2. PROPERTIES

Properties owned by the Partnership are all mini-storage facilities. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of 20 years. Property under capital leases is amortized over the lives of the respective leases. The total cost of property and accumulated depreciation at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, were as follows:

	September 30, 2014	December 31, 2013 (Audited)
Land	$ 1,714,700	$ 1,714,700
Buildings and improvements	6,476,310	6,456,123
Rental trucks under capital leases	140,093	140,093
Total	$ 8,331,103	$ 8,310,916
Less accumulated depreciation	(6,582,762)	(6,575,864)
Properties , net	$ 1,748,341	$ 1,735,052

3. NET INCOME PER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP UNIT

Net income per limited partnership unit is calculated by dividing the net income allocated to the limited partners by the number of limited partnership units outstanding during the period.

4. ALLOCATION OF PROFITS AND LOSSES AND GENERAL PARTNERS' INCENTIVE MANAGEMENT FEE

Under the Agreement of Limited Partnership, the general partners are to be allocated 1% of the net profits or losses from operations, and the limited partners are to be allocated the balance of the net profits or losses from operations in proportion to their limited partnership interests. The general partners are also entitled to receive a percentage, based on a predetermined formula, of any cash distribution from the sale, other disposition, or refinancing of the project.

 

In addition, the general partners are entitled to receive an incentive management fee for supervising the operations of the Partnership. The fee is to be paid in an amount equal to 9% per annum of the cash available for distribution on a cumulative basis, calculated as cash generated from operations less capital expenditures.

5. RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The Partnership has entered into a management agreement with Dahn to operate its mini-storage facilities. The management agreement provides for a management fee equal to 5% of gross revenue from operations, which is defined as the entire amount of all receipts from the renting or leasing of storage compartments and sale of locks. The management agreement is renewable annually. Dahn earned management fees equal to $85,023 and $76,118, for the nine month period ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Amounts payable to Dahn at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 were $9,914 and $7,739, respectively.

Beginning in July 2011, the General Partner, DSI Properties, Inc. performs all tax related work with respect to the Partnership. These services are paid monthly in the amount of $3,826. Tax fees paid to DSI Properties, Inc. for the nine month period ended September 30, 2014 were $34,434.

6. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Events subsequent to September 30, 2014, have been evaluated through the date these unaudited interim financial statements were issued to determine whether they should be disclosed to keep the unaudited interim financial statements from being misleading. Consequently, management is providing the following information:

 

In November of 2013 we notified you of our intent to seek a current market valuation of the Properties within your Fund. The financial advisor we retained, Bancap, helped us complete this procedure and we have entered into a preliminary purchase and sale agreement with a third party. That third party has concluded its due diligence on the properties. We have filed preliminary proxy material with the SEC and are currently awaiting final comments. Once final comments are received, a definitive proxy including the terms and conditions of the transactions will be filed and mailed to the Limited Partners.  Any sale would require approval by the holders of a majority of the Limited Partnership Units.

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Critical Accounting Policies

Revenue recognition - Revenue is recognized using the accrual method based on contractual amounts provided for in the lease agreements, which approximates recognition on a straight-line basis. The term of the lease agreements is usually less than one year.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

2014 COMPARED TO 2013

For the three-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, revenues increased 13.3% to $589,809 from $520,460 and total expenses increased 13.3% to $400,056 from $353,352 resulting in an increase in net income of 13.3% to $189,753 from $167,108. Rental revenues increased primarily as a result of higher occupancy and unit rental rates. Occupancy levels for the Partnership's mini-storage facilities averaged 88.3% for the three-month period ended September 30, 2014, compared to 77.5% for the same period in 2013. Operating expenses increased $14,006 or 6.0% primarily due to increases in advertising, salary and wages and workers compensation insurance expenses; partially offset by an decrease in repairs and maintenance expense. General and administrative expenses increased $22,130 or 29.9% primarily as a result of a increase in legal and professional expenses.

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, revenues increased 12.0% to $1,690,276 from $1,509,478 and total expenses increased 5.7% to $1,103,387 from $1,043,741 resulting in an increase in net income of 26.0% to $586,889 from $465,737. Rental revenues increased primarily as a result of higher occupancy and unit rental rates. Occupancy levels for the Partnership's mini-storage facilities averaged 86.8% for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014, compared to 72.8% for the same period in 2013. Operating expenses increased $22,626 or 3.3% primarily due to increases in telephone, repairs and maintenance, real estate taxes and salary and wages expenses; partially offset by decreases in ground maintenance expense. General and administrative expenses increased $17,966 or 7.5% primarily as a result of a increase in legal and professional expenses.

The General Partners plan to continue their policy of funding the continuing improvement and maintenance of Partnership properties with cash generated from operations. In addition, the Partnership is continuing its marketing efforts to attract and keep new tenants in its various mini-storage facilities.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Not required.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Partnership’s management, with the participation of the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of DSI Properties, Inc., its General Partner, who are the equivalent of the Partnership’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, respectively, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Partnership’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on such evaluation, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the General Partner, who are the equivalent of the Partnership’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, respectively, concluded that, as of the end of such period, the Partnership’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.  

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting.

There have been no significant changes in the Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the reporting period that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Registrant is not a party to any material pending legal proceedings.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

Not required.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

None.

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

ITEM 4. (REMOVED AND RESERVED)

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

None.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

(a) Exhibits

31.1 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification: Principal Executive Officer
31.2 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification: Principal Financial Officer
32.1 Section 1350 Certification: Principal Executive Officer
32.2 Section 1350 Certification: Principal Financial Officer
101 The unaudited financial statements and footnotes from the Partnership’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2014 formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) Condensed Balance Sheets (Unaudited); (ii) Condensed Statements of Income (Unaudited); (iii) Condensed Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Unaudited); (iv) Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited); and (v) the Notes to Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements, tagged as blocks of text.*

*Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the Interactive Data Files on Exhibit 101 hereto are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise are not subject to liability under
those sections. 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

DSI REALTY INCOME FUND VII,
a California Limited Partnership
by: DSI Properties, Inc., a California Corporation, as General Partner

 

By: /s/ ROBERT J. CONWAY

Dated: November 14, 2014

ROBERT J. CONWAY, President
(Chief Executive Officer and Director)

 

By: /s/ RICHARD P. CONWAY

Dated: November 14, 2014

RICHARD P. CONWAY, Executive Vice President
(Chief Financial Officer and Director)

 

EXHIBIT 31.1
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification

I, Robert J. Conway, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of DSI Realty Income Fund VII;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report.

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report.

4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15e and 15d-15e) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)), for the registrant and have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under my supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c)   evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

/s/ ROBERT J. CONWAY

Robert J. Conway
President of DSI Properties, Inc.,
General Partner (chief executive officer)
November 14, 2014

EXHIBIT 31.2
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification

I, Richard P. Conway, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of DSI Realty Income Fund VII;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report.

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report.

4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15e and 15d-15e) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)), for the registrant and have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under my supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c)   evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

/s/ RICHARD P. CONWAY

Richard P. Conway
Executive Vice President of DSI Properties, Inc.,
General Partner (chief financial officer)
November 14, 2014

EXHIBIT 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of DSI Realty Income Fund VII (the "Partnership") on Form 10-Q for the period ending September 30, 2014 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Robert J. Conway, President of DSI Properties, Inc., General Partner of the Partnership, and performing the functions of chief executive officer of the Partnership, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Partnership.

/s/ ROBERT J. CONWAY

Robert J. Conway
President of DSI Properties, Inc.,
General Partner (chief executive officer)
November 14, 2014

EXHIBIT 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of DSI Realty Income Fund VII (the "Partnership") on Form 10-Q for the period ending September 30, 2014 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Richard P. Conway, Executive Vice President of DSI Properties, Inc., General Partner of the Partnership, and performing the functions of chief financial officer of the Partnership, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Partnership.

/s/ RICHARD P. CONWAY

Richard P. Conway
Executive Vice President of DSI Properties, Inc.,
General Partner (chief financial officer)
November 14, 2014