AI leasing agents, screening, revenue management, maintenance automation and proptech funding. Home of our monthly PropTech in Leasing: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly series.
A launch edition of our new feature, covering 30 days. What AI in leasing actually delivered over the last 30 days, where it disappointed renters and staff, and the legal and fraud harms operators must manage.
Rental application fraud is rising as AI makes fake pay stubs and IDs cheap. Operators are layering AI document checks with human review and governance.
The DOJ settlement and a growing patchwork of state and local laws are reshaping how rent-pricing algorithms can use data. Here is what changes for operators.
Operators are adopting AI for maintenance intake, triage, technician assignment and turns, cautiously, as a multiplier for technicians rather than a replacement.
Proptech venture funding reached $4.53B in H1 2026, flat year over year but heavily concentrated in mega-rounds, construction, energy and residential tech.
A sourced comparison of what major AI platforms say they automate across leasing, screening and maintenance, and how operators are digitizing workflows.
AI agents now handle inquiries, tours, renewals and maintenance. EliseAI reports $200M+ ARR and coverage of one in six U.S. apartments (vendor-reported).
JLL finds 92% of occupiers and 88% of investors launched AI programs in 2025; 2026 brings scrutiny of scale and returns.
JPMorgan's all-electric headquarters uses a building automation system with 100,000+ sensors, a benchmark for smart-building tech.
