Corporate relocation housing is the single most critical factor in ensuring a newly transferred executive succeeds in their role. As a mobility or HR manager, your job isn’t just moving boxes from Point A to Point B; it is about ensuring your employee can hit the ground running without their personal life falling apart.
According to workforce mobility data, robust relocation benefits are a major factor in talent retention. Yet, when it comes to temporary housing (30 days or more), HR teams usually default to extended-stay hotels or consumer vacation rentals like Airbnb. Both come with massive, hidden stressors.
1. Curing the “Hotel Fatigue” Epidemic
Imagine a relocating executive or traveling nurse stepping into their temporary setup. As AvenueWest CEO Angela Healy points out, we have to ask the hard questions about these standard accommodations:
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Are you putting your employee in a 300-square-foot room for three months?
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Is their refrigerator two-by-four feet?
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Are they forced to microwave all their meals?
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If they are relocating with their family, are they sleeping in the exact same room as all their children?
- Are they catching up on emails or doing work in the same space they’re sleeping in?
This lack of space takes a severe mental toll. Employees cannot live out of a suitcase and a mini-fridge for the 99 days that AvenueWest corporate housing guests typically stay and be expected to perform at peak capacity.
2. Avoiding the Airbnb Gamble
When your employee stays in an Airbnb for a mid-term stay, they are living in someone else’s personal home.
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Are the closets filled with the owner’s personal effects?
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Does the employee have access to the garage, or is the owner storing their car and other items there?
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Is the host leaving them a bizarre list of chores they have to do before check-out?
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Is the host responsive to maintenance requests, or are they popping in unannounced to “check on things”?
Airbnb was built for weekend vacationers. It is a hospitality side-hustle, not a professional B2B housing solution.
3. Why Corporate Relocation Housing Is the Ultimate HR Solution
True corporate relocation housing bridges the gap between a temporary stay and a permanent home. AvenueWest provides a mid-term residential solution that is run by professionals, for professionals.
4. Providing Real Homes for Professionals
5. Seamless B2B Billing for HR Teams
AvenueWest is a true B2B partner. We manage the billing directly. You don’t have to chase down mom-and-pop landlords or field frantic calls from your corporate accounting department. With flexible terms and streamlined monthly invoicing, we take the administrative weight entirely off your shoulders.
Your employees deserve a seamless transition, and your HR team deserves a stress-free process.
Contact AvenueWest today to learn how our fully furnished mid-term corporate housing can elevate your company’s relocation strategy.
