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Your Lease Says No, But Your Smart Home Says Yes

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It is 7:00 PM on a Tuesday in a third-floor walk-up, and the landlord has just sent another 'friendly' reminder about the integrity of the paintwork.

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Ten years ago, a 'smart home' meant ripping out copper wire and sweating over a junction box.

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The fundamental tension of renting has always been the 'No Alterations' clause.

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We’ve seen a massive surge in what the industry calls 'retrofit' hardware.

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This shift is part of a larger movement we’ve documented in [The Renter’s High-Tech Revolt: Living Smart Without the Drill Bit](/news/the-renter-s-high-tech-revolt-living-smart-without-the-drill-bi…

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If the hardware has become more portable, the software has become more democratic.

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