“...give renters an opportunity to substitute their deposits for a rental insurance product, which is a fraction of the cost, and get all that money back in their pocket - for me, frankly, it’s a no brainer.”

“...there is no reason in a pandemic that any money should be on the sidelines of this economy, or should be out of reach of those that are suffering right now.”

“…there's so many New Yorkers who just can't get an apartment because they can't put together the money for the deposit…Imagine if you only paid a little bit each month for all the time you were a tenant, so you never had to shell out a big chunk of money. There's a law that could give you that right and you could say goodbye to security deposits.”

“High barriers to entry not only affect renters, who must save up for a security deposit and clear background checks, but also impact property owners and operators...With lower barriers to entry, property owners would see more applications to their units and ultimately more efficiently-run properties.”

“Security deposits and hefty moving fees should not be a barrier to finding stable housing for families living on the margins. It’s exciting to see new businesses working to find innovative new ways to help families overcome this hurdle.”