At the onset of COVID, leasing markets became hyper competitive and forced many property managers to lower their security deposit requirements, particularly in the multifamily market. The reason was simple:… Read More

Obligo’s deposit-free service is more than just a convenience—it’s a differentiator for both renters and leasing teams alike. Traditional security deposits can be a barrier for renters, tying up their… Read More

NOI, or net operating income, is an essential metric to evaluate how profitable a given property is. A high NOI usually indicates that the property is efficiently operated and will… Read More

Originally written by Emily Gallagher and published in Propmodo. Years ago, on the heels of the 2008 housing crisis, Omri Dor bought a single-family home with the intent of renting… Read More

A property manager wears many hats. Filling vacant units, collecting payments, communicating with residents, processing move-outs, and implementing new technology solutions are just a handful of the day-to-day responsibilities. Ultimately,… Read More

Originally published by the New York Real Estate Journal on April 12, 2022.  It seems like every week you read a story about the price of goods and services reaching… Read More

Welcome to Rental Regulations Monthly, Obligo’s digest of recent regulatory news impacting the rental market. In March, many local governments put forth regulatory measures to mitigate the impact of rents… Read More

In-person conferences are back! In February and March, members of the Obligo team traveled throughout California to Nashville, hearing from industry experts and absorbing valuable insights along the way.  The… Read More

Welcome to Rental Regulations Monthly, Obligo’s monthly digest of recent regulatory news impacting the rental market. Whether you’re a property owner, manager, or a renter, we’re here to highlight some… Read More

One of the most essential components of rental housing is having roommates. In 2016-2017, one in three adults in America still lived with roommates, or in doubled-up households. That percentage… Read More

At the beginning of this year, New York Governor Kathy Hochul published a 237-page policy book mapping out a “new era” for the state. The book laid out Governor Hochul’s… Read More

Welcome to Rental Regulations Monthly, Obligo’s monthly digest of recent regulatory news impacting the rental market. Whether you’re a property owner, manager, or a renter, we’re here to highlight some… Read More

As we step into the new year, our CEO Roey Dor took a look back at 2021 and reflected on his personal journey guiding the Obligo ship through a pandemic…. Read More

Welcome to Rental Regulations Monthly, Obligo’s monthly digest of recent regulatory news impacting the rental market. Whether you’re a property owner, manager, or a renter, we’re here to highlight some… Read More

Tolstoy wrote: ”Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.”  This line certainly rings true in today’s rental market as well: Happy renters are… Read More

Welcome to Rental Regulations Monthly, Obligo’s monthly digest of recent regulatory news impacting the rental market. Whether you’re a property owner, manager, or a renter, we’re here to highlight some… Read More

Refunding traditional security deposits has long been an inefficient and burdensome process for property managers. For renters expecting to receive their cash back in a timely manner, deposit refunds can… Read More

Obligo in The Real Deal: New York City formalizes their push for security deposit alternatives, following a nationwide trend in deposit regulations.  Last year, Mayor Bill De Blasio announced his… Read More

Obligo was recently featured in Israel21c, with Chief Operating Officer Omri Dor explaining how we rid both landlords and renters from the burden of security deposits. Obligo’s technology screens renters… Read More

Obligo’s VP of Partnerships, Casey Winter, joins a panel of industry experts from Cortland, Waterton, Bell Partners and TLC Management Co., to discuss “Optimizing Operations: Tech’s Impact on Internal Processes”…. Read More

The world of renting and property management undergoes significant changes every year. And every new year, RETCON highlights the technologies, ideas, and opportunities that continue to propel our industry forward…. Read More

This past May, Andrew Cuomo, Governor of New York, pushed through legislation to extend the eviction ban through August 20th. Cuomo also introduced an option for tenants to cover rent… Read More

Joshua Kopelowitz, Partner at Rosenberg & Estis, joined Obligo COO & co-founder Omri Dor to discuss how owners are using deposits as rent, without sacrificing security and renter accountability. Josh… Read More

If you were looking for an apartment 3 months ago, you would not have been able to go through the entire process without meeting a broker or visiting a leasing… Read More

As the coronavirus continues to keep people in their homes, uncertainty grows. Millions of renters are unable to pay rent, due to being furloughed or laid off. Even those still… Read More

Here are 5 startups that help them stave off evictions: Obligo, founded in 2017, eschews the insurance model. Instead, tenants provide the company with access to their bank account and… Read More

The first person to ever let someone use something of theirs, or stay in their property, likely wanted some reassurance that if something got damaged, they would be made whole…. Read More

Sometime in late February or early March, if you were on the leadership team at your company, your day to day and role instantly changed. Whatever your role was previously,… Read More

With millions of New Yorkers suddenly out of a job due to coronavirus, a number of city officials announced on Tuesday they are bringing forth a proposal that would allow… Read More

Would you rather hand over one month’s security deposit on your New York City rental or sign up for an alternative security deposit insurance program to cover any damage to… Read More

Mayor Bill de Blasio is taking a cue from Cincinnati: He wants to give some renters an alternative to paying a hefty security deposit upfront. During his State of the… Read More

Real estate professionals all over New York State are still coming to grips with the full extent of this change. The most glaring changes have to do with a landlord’s… Read More

The joy of renting a new apartment also comes with misery: handing over a large sum of money to the landlord for a security deposit, which then sits useless in an… Read More

The following is an excerpt from the Q&A between Obligo COO Omri Dor and Lauren Shanesy, from Multifamily Executive. — MFE: Tell us about Obligo. What is it, and how does… Read More