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Then what happens when the landlord goes to collect the money and sees the box is empty?

edwcross 2y ago
They will hopefully stop the contract with the company... or waste a good amount of time trying to discuss with them. With a bit of luck, they'll use the same communication channel as the end users, be unable to contact them, and realize how unethical the company is.
consp 2y ago
Everybody payed by app/card!
bastawhiz 2y ago
The landlord doesn't. CSC does. And what are they going to do?
- rvnx 2y ago
  CSC will be at a loss at that location. The landlord will believe that washing machines are not profitable (usually they are placed on a revenue-share basis) for anybody, and see they are frequently damaged. Result: no more washing machines.
  - bastawhiz 2y ago
    > CSC will be at a loss at that location. Boo hoo. > Result: no more washing machines That assumes the leases don't mention that laundry is provided. If the landlord takes the laundry amenity away and residents need to go to a laundromat, now not only is the landlord making no money, they're probably going to lose lots of leases as people move to places that have laundry on site. This is biting your nose to spite your face.
    - toast0 2y ago
      Keep the laundry contract going for 12 months, update the leases. Budget a $50/month concession per unit if the tenant makes a fuss during renewal; raise the rent $100/month at the next year. For bonus points, figure out how to convert the laundry room into a rental unit that always smells like soap and comes close enough to the habitability standards otherwise.
      - bastawhiz 2y ago
        If you think $50 is going to be enough to get residents to stay after you remove laundry facilities, you're about to have a lot of empty units. Laundry is something people feel very acutely because they deal with it multiple times each week, usually. Take it away, and it's your fault.
  - nemomarx 2y ago
    It's very hard to sell an apartment without some access to laundry, so you'd probably get a discount on rent in those locations if they did just remove them.
  - floatrock 2y ago
    Result: cheap camera in the laundry room

They will hopefully stop the contract with the company... or waste a good amount of time trying to discuss with them. With a bit of luck, they'll use the same communication channel as the end users, be unable to contact them, and realize how unethical the company is.

consp 2y ago

Everybody payed by app/card!

bastawhiz 2y ago

The landlord doesn't. CSC does. And what are they going to do?

rvnx 2y ago
CSC will be at a loss at that location. The landlord will believe that washing machines are not profitable (usually they are placed on a revenue-share basis) for anybody, and see they are frequently damaged. Result: no more washing machines.
- bastawhiz 2y ago
  > CSC will be at a loss at that location. Boo hoo. > Result: no more washing machines That assumes the leases don't mention that laundry is provided. If the landlord takes the laundry amenity away and residents need to go to a laundromat, now not only is the landlord making no money, they're probably going to lose lots of leases as people move to places that have laundry on site. This is biting your nose to spite your face.
  - toast0 2y ago
    Keep the laundry contract going for 12 months, update the leases. Budget a $50/month concession per unit if the tenant makes a fuss during renewal; raise the rent $100/month at the next year. For bonus points, figure out how to convert the laundry room into a rental unit that always smells like soap and comes close enough to the habitability standards otherwise.
    - bastawhiz 2y ago
      If you think $50 is going to be enough to get residents to stay after you remove laundry facilities, you're about to have a lot of empty units. Laundry is something people feel very acutely because they deal with it multiple times each week, usually. Take it away, and it's your fault.
- nemomarx 2y ago
  It's very hard to sell an apartment without some access to laundry, so you'd probably get a discount on rent in those locations if they did just remove them.
- floatrock 2y ago
  Result: cheap camera in the laundry room