{"id":23951,"date":"2020-04-10T06:12:31","date_gmt":"2020-04-10T13:12:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/?p=23951"},"modified":"2020-12-25T03:20:03","modified_gmt":"2020-12-25T11:20:03","slug":"rent-deferral-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/rent-deferral-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"Rent Deferral Technology"},"content":{"rendered":"

With most states issuing stay-at-home orders and more than 10 million Americans filing for unemployment in March, many residential property managers are finding themselves in a challenging position during the COVID-19 pandemic. More than ever, their renters need to stay in their apartments, but they may not be able to afford rent.<\/p>\n

How can property managers help residents who have been financially impacted by the global coronavirus health crisis \u2014 without jeopardizing their operations? With input from its clients, Yardi came up with a solution.\"\"<\/p>\n

Introducing new rent deferral & recovery tech<\/strong><\/p>\n

One way to provide resident assistance during tough economic times is rent deferment. Rent deferment is the practice of partially or completely postponing payments for a period of time. The deferred amount is recovered later, when the situation improves.<\/p>\n

Faced with an urgent and overwhelming need for technology capable of handling deferrals on a large scale, the Yardi development team sprang into action and created a solution for its clients in under two weeks.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith the number of unemployment claims skyrocketing, our clients reached out to us for help accommodating residents who have been financially impacted by COVID-19,\u201d said Tamara Berndt, vice president of residential consulting practices at Yardi. \u201cSo we created software that\u2019s able to manage and track resident requests, deferrals and recovered payments.\u201d This new technology will be rolled out to clients before May rents are due.<\/p>\n

How it works<\/strong><\/p>\n

At a resident\u2019s request, a rent deferral and recovery payment plan can be set up in Voyager<\/a> or RENTCaf<\/em>\u00e9<\/em> CRM<\/a>. The property management company can record the reason for the deferral as well as the amount that is being deferred and for how long, then set a recovery period start date and duration. The program will automatically spread the total deferred amount over the recovery period.<\/p>\n

Once the rent deferral agreement is signed and posted, lease charges will be automatically created each month with the deferred amounts and recovery charges as appropriate. Gross potential rent is not impacted, and all records are maintained in a clear and organized fashion. Documents related to the deferral, including proof of furlough or layoff and the repayment plan agreement, are stored in the resident record.<\/p>\n

If a property uses the RENTCaf<\/em>\u00e9<\/em><\/a> resident portal, the process is easy for residents seeking accommodation. They can log in and upload proof of layoff or furlough documents. Once a payment plan is authorized, a signature document is delivered through the portal. All leaseholders can electronically sign and submit the agreement. Everything is done online or in the RENTCaf<\/em>\u00e9<\/em> Resident app<\/a> to maintain social distancing. The property management company also has an option to post an announcement of its rent deferment program in the portal.<\/p>\n

Clients who don\u2019t use RENTCaf<\/em>\u00e9<\/em> are still able to complete this process completely online, but residents will have to submit supporting documents and signed agreements via email instead.<\/p>\n

Who can use it<\/strong><\/p>\n

The new rent deferral and recovery payment plan technology is available to residential clients, including multifamily, single family, affordable and military properties. A rent deferral solution for commercial property management clients will also be available in the near future.<\/p>\n

Deferment tracking<\/strong><\/p>\n

The solution currently has two reports available to help track deferred rents and recovered payments. A listing report shows which residents are on a payment plan, and a repayment report displays recovery payment progress. Additional reports will be added in future releases.<\/p>\n

Learn more<\/strong><\/p>\n

Join a rent deferral webinar<\/a>, log into Client Central<\/a> to watch the recording or contact us<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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