Deposits, from a cost line to a revenue line.
Residents move in without handing over thousands. You set what they pay each month and pay Standby nothing. Covered up to the full deposit, in all 50 states.
A landlord with a handful of units? Set up yourself in minutes.
What changes at the property.
For the operator
- You set the resident price
- Standby costs the property nothing, with no minimums
- No escrow to reconcile, no return deadline to miss
- Coverage up to the full deposit, drawn at move-out
For the resident
- A small fee instead of thousands up front
- No effect on their credit score
- Cash is still an option, and Standby handles it
- Liable only for what they owe the landlord
For the leasing team
- The deposit stops being the last hurdle before signing
- Invites go out from the system they already use
- Nothing for the resident to install
- Move-out admin is automated
Move-out, from your side.
Pick the certificate, list what is owed, send. The money is paid to your operating account. There is no claims form and nobody asks for photos.
The mechanics, without the sales voice.
These are the questions that come up in the second meeting. The answers are the same in the first one.
What happens if a resident stops paying Standby?
Nothing changes on your side. The certificate stays in force for the lease term and the property is paid at move-out either way. Standby collects from the resident directly.
How does Standby make money if the property pays nothing?
Standby makes money from the certificate fees paid by residents.
What exactly can we draw for?
Anything the lease lets you take from a deposit today. You itemise it the way you already do. We do not second-guess the itemisation; the resident can dispute it with you, as they can now.
How does this show up on our ledger?
We integrate directly with your property management system and post directly to the ledger.
What do residents who do not qualify see?
The same link and the same three steps, ending in a cash deposit instead of a certificate. About one in four residents takes this path, and you are covered identically.
For the residents who would rather pay cash.
Three in four residents qualify for a certificate. The rest pay a traditional deposit through the same flow, which is what lets you run one process across the portfolio instead of two.
- The resident sees the same link and the same three steps
- Standby handles the deposit under your lease and the rules of the state
- Caps, interest and return deadlines are applied automatically
- You get the same certificate and the same draw at move-out
See what Standby saves across your portfolio.
Use the calculator to estimate your savings, on top of the potential revenue. Standby charges the property nothing. There are no setup fees and no minimums, whether you run one building or a national portfolio. Send us your numbers and we will build the full model with you.
A landlord with a handful of units? Set up yourself in minutes.
Assumes 75% of residents qualify, 45% annual turnover and about 2.5 hours of deposit admin per lease.
Standby is a better way to do deposits.
Insurance and bond products come with a claims form, an adjuster and often a cap per unit. A Standby certificate is a guarantee, not a policy. At move-out you request a draw and the money is paid.
| By model | Standby certificate | Deposit insurance | Surety bond | Cash in escrow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resident keeps their cash at move-in | – | |||
| Operator has access to the full coverage at move-out | – | – | ||
| No claims form to process | – | – | ||
| Cash payments accepted | – | – | ||
| No charges excluded | ~ | ~ | ||
| Free for the property | ~ | ~ | – |
Follow one resident, one $2,000 deposit and one $300 carpet stain through all four models, move-in to move-out. Who waits, who pays, who ends up in collections, and who gets a cheque in the post.
Live in days, not weeks.
There is no integration project between you and a first community. You can send your first invites from the dashboard before anything is connected. Smaller landlords can create an account themselves and start today.
- Day 101
Onboard
Company verification, a payout account, and your first community set up in the dashboard.
- Day 202
First invites
Leasing teams send invites from the dashboard or a link in the lease packet.
- Week 103
Connect
We integrate with your property management system and post directly to the ledger.
- From week 204
Every lease
Standby becomes the default on new leases and renewals as they turn.
A few units? You do not need any of the above.
Smaller landlords run Standby from the dashboard, with nothing to connect. You get the same certificate and the same coverage as a national portfolio.
Nothing to connect
Add your building and units, then invite residents from the dashboard. A spreadsheet is enough.
Costs you nothing
No setup fee, no minimum. The resident pays a small fee for the certificate.
Covered the same way
Up to the full deposit, drawn at move-out. Not insurance, and no claims form.
What procurement asks.
Days, not weeks. Invites can go out from the Standby dashboard on day one. The property management system integration follows during rollout.
Yes. That is the reason we run both paths. Residents who qualify take a certificate. The rest pay a cash deposit through the same flow. One ledger, one process, no opt-in to manage.
Your coverage does not change. The certificate stays in force for the lease term and the property is paid at move-out either way.
You itemise as you do today and request a draw from the dashboard, the API or your property system. At move-out, up to the full deposit is paid to your payout account. Standby collects from the resident.
A Standby certificate is a guarantee rather than insurance, so there is no carrier, no state filing and no claims adjudication. Cash deposits are handled under your lease and the rules of each state.
Get the numbers for your portfolio.
Send a unit count and an average deposit. We will come back with the model, a rollout plan and a live demo.