Federal and State legislation is targeting deceptive fee practices across industries, the rental housing industry being one of those affected. This includes the White House proposal for a Renters Bill of Rights (discussed further below) and weighing in heavily on the discussion of Junk Fees with the FTC’s proposed rule on “Unfair and Deceptive Fees”.
At the state level these measures are taken even further with California being among the loudest and most active. Additional states include Minnesota SF 2909 (discussed in our Q3 Compliance & Legislation Update blog post), Virginia HB 967 and HB 1519, and pending legislation with Illinois HB 4629.
Below we discuss the active and pending state level legislation in California and Virginia, as well as the federal level legislation as it applies to housing and the important legislative actions taking
The idea of incorporating AI into your operations might seem like a daunting task at first. AI is something many of us may not be familiar with in practice, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t evaluate how it might fit into our operations. In the not so distant future, we’ll likely look back at this time and wonder how we ever functioned without AI.
Recently, Entrata hosted Swift Bunny President Jen Picotti and VP of Education Kara Rice as part of our Resident Experts series.
In recent years, the multifamily industry has dealt with widespread lockdowns, increased housing regulations and eviction moratoriums, and a fair amount of upheaval. By and large, the industry has weathered each change with resilience. Apartment communities have adapted quickly to keep residents safe and businesses secure, implementing time-saving technologies faster than ever before.
With how rampant fraud is in the multifamily industry, it’s not a matter of if you’ll experience it, but when. If you aren’t taking the necessary measures to prevent fraud from happening and mitigating the risk of potential fraud, you’re opening a Pandora's box that could lead to lost revenue that you may never recover.
The first differentiating factor property management companies should consider is fostering a sense of community. One of the hardest parts about renting vs. buying is finding a sense of belonging and feeling at home. By their nature, apartments often aren’t permanent. The average resident will stay in one place for under three years. But that doesn’t mean property management companies can’t build vibrant communities that feel like home no matter how short or long a resident occupies their unit. There are numerous strategies and programs that, when implemented, help achieve this goal.
For property managers, a solid tech platform consolidates marketing, leasing, and resident management functions to cut out redundant data-entry, streamline workflows, and consolidate data for better reporting. But even in a world of single-platform solutions, a few property management workflows often remain stubbornly apart.
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