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Renters & Small Spaces covers smart home devices you can install without drilling, rewiring or asking permission, and take with you when you move. Every guide here is written with a lease and a security deposit in mind. Guides in this section: Smart Home Ideas for Renters: 9 Easy No-Drill Upgrades. Smart Lighting for Renters: 7 Easy No-Drill Ideas. Renting shapes what is worth buying. Anything that screws into an existing socket, plugs into an outlet or sticks on with removable adhesive is yours to take. Anything wired into the building is not, and usually needs a conversation with the landlord first. We also cover the part most guides skip: getting devices off the walls cleanly at the end of a tenancy, so the deposit comes back.
A video doorbell for renters without drilling: 6 easy no-drill mounting options, what to ask your landlord, and how to avoid monthly fees.
Smart lighting for renters without rewiring: 7 no-drill ideas using bulbs, plugs, lamps and light strips, plus how to remove everything when you move.
9 smart home ideas for renters that need no drilling or wiring, protect your deposit and move with you. Includes what to ask your landlord.