Landlord news and trends

Data: US Households Paying Rent Dropped 12 Percent From March
Coronavirus // April 09, 2020

The percentage of U.S. citizens who paid rent this month was down 12 points, from 82 percent in March to 69 now, as a result of the economic disruption from the coronavirus, according to a housing survey released Wednesday (April 8). The numbers, from a...

SMBs’ Futures Uncertain As They Wait For Help
Coronavirus // March 27, 2020

Small businesses are looking for good results from the House of Representatives’ vote on Friday (March 27) on a $2 trillion stimulus package that would send funds to help them weather the coronavirus pandemic’s debilitating effects on their businesses. The package, for $2 trillion to...

How Platforms Are Making Apartment Rentals Turnkey
Digital Payments // September 09, 2019

Finding an apartment is no easy task, burdened by finding the right broker, the right landlord – and timing everything from the lease to internet service is stressful. Fresh off a seven million pound capital raise, Residently CEO Tom Allason tells PYMNTS the online platform model...

Can Better Digital Bookkeeping Make For Happier Landlords?
Ecosystems // July 12, 2019

Friction bedevils pretty much everything in commerce and payments, and that holds especially true for the management of rental property. Not only are there many moving parts and a variety of participants involved — landlords, tenants, property managers, financial institutions, service providers such as plumbers and...

Interviews & Exclusives
How Platforms Are Making Apartment Rentals Turnkey

September 09, 2019
Finding an apartment is no easy task, burdened by finding the right broker, the right landlord – and timing everything from the lease to internet service is stressful. Fresh off a seven million pound capital raise, Residently CEO Tom Allason tells PYMNTS the online platform model brings landlords and tenants together to seamlessly move the moving along.

Can Better Digital Bookkeeping Make For Happier Landlords?

July 12, 2019
Friction bedevils pretty much everything in commerce and payments, and that holds especially true for the management of rental property. Not only are there many moving parts and a variety...

Quick Reads
Obligo and BNY Mellon Collaborate on Alternative to Security Deposits

January 17, 2024
FinTech company Obligo is collaborating with global investments company BNY Mellon to enhance the rental experience for property managers and renters. The collaboration is part of BNY Mellon’s Ascent Program, which aims to identify and collaborate with exceptional technology companies offering innovative solutions for the financial industry, the companies said in a Wednesday (Jan. 17) press release. During a proof-of-concept […]

Data: US Households Paying Rent Dropped 12 Percent From March

April 09, 2020
The percentage of U.S. citizens who paid rent this month was down 12 points, from 82 percent in March to 69 now, as a result of the economic disruption from...

SMBs’ Futures Uncertain As They Wait For Help

March 27, 2020
Small businesses are looking for good results from the House of Representatives’ vote on Friday (March 27) on a $2 trillion stimulus package that would send funds to help them...

Bebe To Close All Stores By The End of May

April 24, 2017
Bebe Stores, the embattled clothing retailer, is gearing up to shutter all of its stores by the end of May. According to a report in Reuters, Bebe had 180 stores...