ExampleSupplier perspective
How to assess furniture quality before you buy
What to check in frames, fabrics and finishes so furniture survives years of student move-ins.
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The Student Housing Playbook
Everyone in student housing knows something worth sharing. The Playbook gathers practical knowledge from operators, suppliers and experts in seven chapters, so anyone can learn what others have learned.
Seven chapters
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Turns & Move-In
Getting hundreds of beds ready in a few weeks, then welcoming everyone at once.
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Leasing & Marketing
Pre-leasing, pricing, tours and reputation, on a calendar set by the academic year.
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Resident Experience
Community, wellness, amenities and the moments that make residents renew.
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Facilities & Operations
Maintenance, safety and capital work for buildings that see heavy use.
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Technology & Innovation
The systems that run leasing, access, connectivity and operations.
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Asset & Financial Performance
Insurance, procurement, legal and the decisions that show up in the numbers.
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Leadership & People
Hiring, staffing, payroll and leading on-site teams through the year.
From the field
Guides we’d love to publish
ExampleSupplier perspective
Planning your August turn, week by week
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ExampleOperator perspective
What we learned switching to bulk Wi-Fi
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ExampleSupplier perspective
Bed bug inspections during the turn: a checklist
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Cards marked Example show the kind of guide we're looking for. Operators and suppliers both welcome; every guide is reviewed and credited.
What's something you've learned worth sharing?
A quick tip, a best practice, a checklist that works, or a question the Playbook should answer. Every submission is reviewed by an editor before anything is published, you choose how you're credited, and you keep ownership of what you write.
How the Playbook is written
- Knowledge first, promotion second. Practical, accurate and original beats polished.
- Everyone is welcome: operators, suppliers and other industry professionals.
- Affiliations are disclosed, and differing perspectives are welcome.
- Every contribution is reviewed before publication, and credited as the contributor chooses.
- Contributors keep ownership of their work, and approve any substantive edits.
See also our publishing principles.