Pretty sure a lot of these landlords are deploying technology in a bid to compete for tenants, not screw them over. For example, an app-based (or even biometric) entry system reduces the number of times I get locked out after forgetting my keys. Smart locks let me open the door remotely for a housekeeper or maintenance person. Tenant screening technology is really no different from the credit report that landlords run already.
Tenants have substantial legal protections, which have been extended further during COVID-19. As such, it does feel like the balance of power is shifting toward tenants, not away from them.
There are definitely crappy landlords out there, but IMO identifying them from their crappy behavior, rather than their investment into technology, is a better mechanism.
Tenants have substantial legal protections, which have been extended further during COVID-19. As such, it does feel like the balance of power is shifting toward tenants, not away from them.
There are definitely crappy landlords out there, but IMO identifying them from their crappy behavior, rather than their investment into technology, is a better mechanism.
Has anyone built a Yelp for apartment buildings?