We are proud to announce that we have won the MHN Gold Award for Best Technology! Thank you to the Multi-Housing News Awards Committee. Posted By Team Obligo

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

On Episode 32 of “Product Nation”, Obligo’s co-founder and COO Omri Dor chats about his humble beginnings in a small market in Israel, switching gears to a larger international market… Read More

Our co-founder and COO Omri Dor was interviewed by Farhana Rahman about what makes Obligo recession-proof, how our solution has protected our partners throughout the pandemic, and how to create… Read More

COVID-19 has reshaped NYC’s rental market. Our partner Common has shown resilience and intelligence in the ways that they have adapted – including using Obligo to meet the rising demand… Read More

In May, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo extended the eviction ban through Aug. 20 and gave tenants the option to cover rent with their security deposits. The order requires renters… Read More

As a landlord or property manager, have you ever wondered what it would be like to rid yourself of the need for security deposits? On Episode 39 of Bob Preston‘s “The… 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. Posted… 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

Until today, security deposits have been considered a necessary evil. Property owners need security that their property will be in pristine condition after a renter moves out, and they want… 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

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

One of Israel’s big areas of expansion has been the large number of innovative proptech companies, some of which have already hit the U.S. Posted By Team Obligo

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

The availability of apartments is only one hurdle you come across when searching for a new home. Once you find the right place, though, can you afford it? Traditionally, there’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