The top storylines in multifamily this week are tools to help with hiring and retention, the property life cycle, holiday decorations and safety, renters insurance compliance, domestic abuse during the holidays and why to avoid hesitation in multifamily sales.
The top storylines in multifamily this week are using tech for more efficient construction, why centralization is not one-size-fits-all, empowering teams with proptech, using mushrooms to decarbonize construction waste, Q3 multifamily data and the cost of pet waste.
The top storylines in multifamily this week are portfolio evaluation for centralization, the importance of technology partners, driving resident retention, human-trafficking education, construction delays continue in multifamily and customizing renters insurance to increase compliance.
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In an industry that already presents various risks to operators, the last thing they should have to worry about is renters insurance and making sure that residents are in compliance. While renters insurance is a standard requirement for living in an apartment community, not all renters have it.
The top storylines in multifamily this week are utilizing technology for renters insurance compliance, quiet quitting, boosting fitness center usage, record apartment construction in 2022, supply chain issues subsiding and the growing Sun Belt market.
While many renters do comply with insurance requirements, a sizable number of renters either find ways to circumnavigate the system and avoid having to purchase it, cancel it upon move in, choose to let it lapse or forget to renew the policy – and it happens more than operators think.
The top storylines in multifamily this week are renter’s insurance, screening an applicant’s job history, outdoor amenities post-pandemic, the future of apartment demand, developers facing construction delays and merging technology and pets.
Requiring proof of renters insurance is standard procedure when a new resident signs a lease. Regardless of their proof of insurance at the time of move-in, many residents either cancel or choose to let it lapse, figuring they can live without it and cut an additional cost, or simply forget to renew it.