3 Reasons an Apartment Building Should Offer a Laundry Service for Their Tenants

It’s getting harder to find good tenants. And in a competitive market, apartment owners have to go the extra mile to set their apartment buildings apart from the rest.

And while you may already have a building washing machine and dryer, providing laundry services as an amenity for your tenants is a noticeable step above. 

But it’s not just to attract good tenants. Providing a laundry service for your apartment building can help you as an apartment building owner too.

A LAUNDRY SERVICE HELPS ATTRACT QUALITY TENANTS

Like having a doorman or other high-class amenities, offering a laundry service will attract and retain a better quality of tenants. 

Professional tenants are busy, and they don’t want to have to spend their time doing laundry. With laundry service that’s already picked out for them, they’ll have this tedious task taken care of so they can focus on what really matters.

In addition, a laundry service can improve your tenant retention. When your tenants are satisfied, they are more likely to stick around

A NEW REVENUE STREAM

Enrolling a laundry service for your tenants can add a new revenue stream to your bottom line! 

For some, paying for laundry service may feel like an extravagance. For others, it may be an essential service. We recommend leaving it up to the tenant so they can opt-in or opt-out as they choose, leading to better satisfaction among tenants.

For those that choose to use it, you can charge a monthly fee above what the laundry service provider charges you. You can negotiate with the laundry service provider so you are billed instead of the tenant and you can bill the tenant directly.

MAXIMIZE BUILDING SECURITY 

With the rise of delivery services for a person’s every need, your tenants will inevitably contract with a laundry or dry cleaning delivery service at some point during their tenancy.

Leaving it up to your tenants can create security issues with random people gaining access to the building. Whether you have a front desk or not, having unscreened, extra people entering your building means your tenants and building are unsecured.

At OrangeBag, our drivers are full-time W2 workers and are screened for their professionalism. Just like the mailman, they are trusted with building access and our client’s laundry. 

GOING A STEP ABOVE

In today’s world, businesses that go a step above, stand out. So if you want to have an apartment building that is fully leased out, be the landlord that goes a step above.

Contact OrangeBag today to see how we can help you and your tenants with an affordable and premium sustainable laundry delivery service.