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Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings
NAICS 531110 · United States · 2022 edition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in acting as lessors of buildings used as residences or dwellings, such as single-family homes, apartment buildings, and town homes. Included in this industry are owner- lessors and establishments renting real estate and then acting as lessors in subleasing it to others. The establishments in this industry may manage the property themselves or have another establishment manage it for them.
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For Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings, the saved research highlights premises liability, property damage, loss of rental income. Confirm how these arise in the actual operation, what controls are used and whether additional services change the proposed coverage.
Questions to ask
- How many units or properties are in the portfolio, and what are the property types (single-family, multi-unit, mixed-use)?
- Are the properties currently occupied, and what is the typical vacancy rate?
- Does the owner self-manage or use a third-party property management company?
- Are there any on-site employees — maintenance staff, resident managers, or others?
- Are any units rented on a short-term or vacation-rental basis?
- What is the construction type and approximate age of the oldest buildings?
- Any prior liability or property claims in the last three to five years?
- For Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings, what should the underwriter know about high vacancy rates or properties with long-term vacancies, which many standard markets restrict or decline?
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Residential lessors own or control single-family homes, duplexes, apartment buildings, townhomes, or similar dwellings and lease them to tenants for residential occupancy. Day-to-day activity may involve tenant screening, lease administration, rent collection, maintenance coordination, and property inspections — either self-managed or through a third-party property management company.
Questions to investigate
- How many units or properties are in the portfolio, and what are the property types (single-family, multi-unit, mixed-use)?
- Are the properties currently occupied, and what is the typical vacancy rate?
- Does the owner self-manage or use a third-party property management company?
- Are there any on-site employees — maintenance staff, resident managers, or others?
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