Many people prefer to stay in rental properties over hotels for both short and long-term visits. Rental properties give visitors the opportunity to live like a local, while offering privacy and comfortable accommodations.

To make things as convenient as possible, many rental property owners are equipping their homes with smart locks. This allows for automated self check-in, which negates the need to coordinate times to meet up to gain access to the property.

At Level, we’ve designed our products to put people before technology and home before smart. Level locks exceed industry standards and are globally recognized for quality and product design - making them the right choice for your rental property.

Keep reading to learn more about how smart locks can benefit your rental.

What Is a Smart Lock?

Smart locks are a way to secure your home or business and control who has access, where, and when. These locks are often battery-operated and offer high-level security capabilities. When you install a smart lock, the struggle of getting keys made and hiding them under the mat is over -- keyless entry is the wave of the future.

What Are Level Locks?

Unlike many bulky, heavy-looking smart locks, Level locks hide technology on the inside of the door.

Level Bolt invisibly transforms your existing deadbolt, making your current lock smart while maintaining the design of your home. Features like auto-lock and unlock, activity tracking, and access sharing provide convenience and safety. Plus, since you are keeping the outer housing of your lock, you can always use your existing keys as a backup.

Level Lock and Level Lock - Touch Edition build upon Level Bolt and are complete replacements for your lock.

All Level locks give you the convenience of using your phone, voice, or even a plain old key to enter your home. Level Lock - Touch Edition includes even more technology so you can also access your home with touch and key cards (NFC).

In some cases, a smart lock can also be accompanied by a keypad, which is a particularly smart investment for a rental property. Keypads offer phone-free visitor access through unique shareable key codes. With the ability to control the duration a code can be used, a rental property owner can provide temporary access to visitors.

How Do Level Locks Work?

Installing a Level lock is straightforward and only requires a screwdriver. Included in the box are step by step instructions that anyone can DIY. Once you’ve installed and activated the lock, you’ll connect it to your iOS or Android device in Level app.

In Level app, you’ll be able to lock and unlock your door, view activity history, share guest access, and create party passes.

Level Locks are powered by one CR2 battery that lasts about a year with average use. When the lock battery has 10-20% life left, you’ll receive a low battery notification. This allows you to maintain proper battery charge at all times, so you don’t have to worry about being locked out.

What if the power goes out? Your Level lock will still work since it uses a Bluetooth connection to speak with your phone - ensuring you will never lose access to your rental.

Why Is a Smart Lock a Good Choice for My Rental?

As a property owner, the control a smart lock gives you is priceless.

You Control Who Has Access and When Without Having to Change the Keys

With a Level lock, you can control the access permissions you grant your renter. You can send them a key through the app while they’re renting and then revoke that access when their stay is over. You can also see the activity history of the lock.

Also, you’ll never have to worry about changing your keys when a renter moves on.

You Can Let a Renter in Remotely

With a smart lock, you can grant renters access from anywhere through the Level App, eliminating the hassle of key drop-offs.

There is no need to come up with a meeting time, or deal with inconvenient delays. Instead, you can allow access to your lock by adding them as guests. You can specify duration, and if you have more than one lock associated with that location, you can control which lock you want to grant access.

Controlling access by duration is beneficial when managing a short-term rental like an Airbnb, because guests might come and go at odd hours.

You Can Auto-Lock the Door

After a certain amount of time, determined by you, you can ensure that the door will automatically lock. This can be a handy way to make sure your property stays secure throughout your guest's stay.

Auto-lock also protects your renter since they know that the door will lock after a specified amount of time. This safety feature is useful for both when you are in the house and when you leave. You never have to worry if the door is left unlocked and the property is unattended.

Smart Locks Are the Future for Renters

Nowadays, smart devices are everywhere, from phones, speakers, and cars to home locking systems — and for good reason.

When you install a smart lock on your rental property, it's an upgrade to the security, control, and comfort for both you and your renter alike. Since multiple people will most likely be renting from you, you’ll want to make the process as seamless as possible. Smart locks are money well spent to keep your rental safe for the future.

The Benefit You Get With Level

With a Level lock on your rental property, you’ll gain control, convenience, and safety. Explore the Level Lock, Level Lock - Touch Edition, and Level Bolt smart locks to simplify your check-in process and manage your property smarter.

Sources:

The Impact Of The Digital Revolution On The Smart Home Industry | Forbes

What Will Smart Homes Look Like in 10 Years? | Time

What Is a Smart Lock and Why Would You Want One? | Lifewire

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