Burglaries and vandalism are common occurrences especially in cities, so therefore, apartment security has become necessary for every tenant and landlord. In fact, in some cities and states, it has become part of the landlord-tenant laws to ensure the safety of the tenants.

As residents always prefer safe properties and environments, landlords of apartment rentals have made it a priority to have apartment security in order to attract potential tenants, and at the same time, offer protection for their property.

What is Apartment Security?

Apartment security is basically making use of security firms and security guards to guard or patrol apartment buildings and its residents.
As most apartments complexes often do not have hard wired security systems installed (doing so might violate lease rules), having security guards patrolling and monitoring the property is the best option for safety.

Which Should You Choose? In-House Security or Hire a Security Firm

In-house security is basically a team of employees created by the apartment building’s management in order to act as guards. Some apartment building managers seem to believe that this is a cost-effective way of providing apartment security, which is actually not the case. With in-house security, the apartment complex management has to be responsible for providing training, seminars, uniforms, scheduling, and management of the guards. In addition, the management is liable for any civil complaints that occur while the in-house security guard is on duty.

These inconveniences can be totally avoided if the apartment management hires a security services firm to handle apartment security. The security firm will handle all of the details related to the security of the property and its residents. The security firm is also able to provide well-trained security guards to patrol the area, as well as handle the management and scheduling of those guards. Most importantly, the security firm will be the one who is liable for any civil complaints that occur on the property. Hiring a security firm allows the apartment complex management to save time, effort, and money as compared to creating an in-house security.