We hit the streets of NYC to find out what renters would do with their savings if they could skip paying a security deposit! See what they said & learn… Read More

Renting a new home is always exciting, but it comes with responsibilities. There are some important tasks that will not only help you settle nicely into your new space, but… Read More

The average American can expect to move 11.7 times in their lifetime. If you’re a renter during any of these moves, you’ll want to do everything you can to restore… Read More

Saving up for a security deposit is often a major financial hurdle for renters. The good news is, when you sign up for Obligo’s deposit-free living, that problem goes away…. Read More

In conversations with property owners and managers we often hear this statement: “I don’t know if deposit-free renting is a fit for our portfolio.” It’s a valid question. When evaluating… Read More

It’s no secret that renters aren’t fans of the security deposit — it’s an upfront payment that gets their money tied up for the duration of the lease. For them,… 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

In rental housing, security deposits have long been the preferred way to protect property owners from damage and other losses. But as property management operations become highly automated, security deposits… 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

Originally written by Adam West and published in badcredit.org. In a Nutshell: Security deposits can pose challenges for both renters and landlords. That’s why Obligo developed a more convenient way to make the process… Read More

Tune in to hear our VP of Partnerships, Casey Winter, explain how property managers and owners are using Obligo to streamline leasing and accounting operations, boost their bottom line and… Read More

We’d like to share our thought process and core values that have helped us create the most effective and transparent deposit alternative on the market.

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

Learn how Obligo combines its AI-based underwriting model with Plaid’s technology to enhance its screening abilities, keeping landlords secure and renters accountable. Obligo users who connect their bank accounts with… Read More

Our co-founder and CEO Roey Dor met with Justin Goldberg at AIPAC, to discuss the history of Obligo, the challenges we’re encountering during COVID-19, the problems with insurance, and our vision for the future.

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

A surprising effect of COVID-19 is how the world has rapidly digitized in its wake. Video conferencing technologies like Zoom are now used for every meeting, social event, conference, school… 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

Over $100,000 worth of security deposits are expected to be returned to members of PlaceMe, Boston’s largest co-living company. To celebrate, PlaceMe threw a ‘Deposit-Return Party’ on December 5, 2019…. 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