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What’s the Score? Leveling Up the Rental Housing Pet Game

What’s the Score? Leveling Up the Rental Housing Pet Game

A seemingly innocuous question – ‘is your property pet-friendly?’ – becomes quite provocative viewed through the lens of a pet owner who is challenged to secure housing that accepts their large dog, welcomes their ‘restricted’ breed, or embraces pets without additional fees. The Pet-Inclusive Housing Initiative (PIHI) has developed a scorecard to help operators have more insight when answering this question; but more on that in just a bit.

Choosing Your Battles on the ESA Front

Choosing Your Battles on the ESA Front

There’s probably not a single rental housing operator who hasn’t felt like they’re constantly in the midst of one battle or another in the day-to-day operation of an apartment community. And lately, one of those recurring struggles is the onslaught of emotional support animal (ESA) accommodation requests from residents.

AI Has Gone to the Dogs – Really!

AI Has Gone to the Dogs – Really!

Enter Companion, the first AI-powered, always-available playmate for your dog. By Judy Bellack, Industry Principal, The Pet-Inclusive Housing Initiative.