Staffing and Recruiting
Staffing and recruiting firms supply temporary workers such as turn crews, cleaners and front desk help, and recruit permanent leasing and maintenance staff. Some also offer temporary-to-hire arrangements.
Guide updated Oct 29, 2026. Written for operators, with input welcome from people who do this work.
Why this matters
Student housing needs extra hands at predictable times, such as turn and move-in, plus a steady team that can handle young residents and their parents. Getting temporary and permanent hires right affects how smoothly turn goes and how residents feel about the property all year.
When you need it
- Before the August turn, when a large temporary crew is needed.
- During move-in week, when front desk and leasing help are stretched.
- When a key manager or maintenance role becomes vacant.
- When opening a new property and building a team from scratch.
Common challenges in student housing
- Demand for temporary workers peaks at the same time across a college town.
- No-shows during turn can throw off tight schedules.
- Temporary workers may need training on property standards in a very short time.
- Leasing staff must be comfortable working with both students and parents.
- Licensing, background checks and insurance responsibilities need to be clear, so check local rules.
What to look for
- Experience filling turn and move-in roles such as cleaners, painters and front desk help.
- Lead time needed to fill a large temporary crew, and how far ahead you should book.
- How they screen workers, including background checks and checks for skills and licenses.
- Who handles payroll, workers' compensation and liability insurance for temporary staff.
- Replacement terms if a worker does not show up or is not a good fit.
- Experience recruiting permanent leasing and management staff who will work with students and parents.
- Clear fees for temporary hours and for converting a temporary worker to a permanent hire.
How pricing usually works
- Temporary staff are usually billed per hour, with the agency covering payroll and related costs.
- Permanent placements are often charged as a fee tied to the hire, which varies.
- Converting a temporary worker to a permanent hire may carry a separate fee.
- Overtime, rush requests and minimum shift lengths can add to the cost.
How prices are usually structured, not what they cost. Actual prices vary by market, property and scope, so compare written proposals.
Questions to ask a supplier
- Have you staffed turn and move-in roles for student housing before?
- How far in advance do we need to book a large temporary crew?
- How do you screen workers, and what checks do you run?
- Who handles payroll, workers' compensation and liability insurance?
- What happens if a worker does not show up or is not a good fit?
- What is the fee to convert a temporary worker to a permanent hire?
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AAA Apartment Staffing
Serves nationwide · Mentions student housing
Temporary and permanent staffing for apartment and student housing communities, including leasing, maintenance, make-ready and management personnel.
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Advastar
Serves nationwide · Mentions student housing
Recruiting firm offering direct-hire and contract placement of property managers, leasing and maintenance staff for multifamily, student housing and commercial real estate.
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Apartment Solutions Inc.
Based in San Antonio, TX
Provides temporary, temp-to-hire and direct-hire staff for apartment management and maintenance positions.
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APARTNER
Supplies multifamily leasing, maintenance, property management and groundskeeping personnel to apartment communities.
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ASAP Personnel
Serves TX
Texas apartment-industry staffing agency placing leasing, property management, maintenance and housekeeping personnel for multifamily communities.
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BeMore Staffing
Provides multifamily property operators temporary, temp-to-permanent and direct-hire leasing, maintenance and management employees.
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BG Staffing
Serves nationwide · Mentions student housing
Provides multifamily and student housing operators temporary, contract-to-hire and direct-hire leasing, maintenance and property management staff.
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Blue Castle Agency
Serves nationwide · Mentions student housing
Recruitment for multifamily, student housing and property management, including on-site and executive roles.
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BrightMatch Staffing
Serves FL
Temporary, temp-to-hire and direct placement of multifamily leasing, management and maintenance staff.
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Career Strategies
Provides apartment communities temporary and temp-to-hire leasing, property management, maintenance and porter personnel.
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Certified Apartment Staffing
Apartment-industry staffing service matching office, leasing, maintenance, groundskeeping and make-ready personnel with residential property management employers.
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Community Staffing Resources
Based in Concord, CA
Provides temporary and permanent leasing, property management, maintenance and administrative staff for residential communities.
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Cory Executive Recruiting
Serves nationwide · Mentions student housing
Executive recruiting for student housing, multifamily, property management, real estate investment and PropTech leadership.
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Direct Placement Apartment Personnel
Serves AR, TX
Temporary, temp-to-permanent and direct-hire staffing for multifamily apartment managers, including maintenance and office personnel.
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Essential Staffing Solutions
Serves FL, GA, TN, TX
Multifamily staffing firm providing temporary, temp-to-hire, direct placement, payrolling and training services for apartment property management teams.
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Exclusive Personnel
Recruits and places employees exclusively for multifamily apartment communities and property management teams.
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Executive Property Staffing
Serves nationwide
Nationwide direct-hire recruiting for multifamily owners, operators and management companies, placing property managers, leasing professionals, maintenance leaders and accounting staff.
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Five Star Staffing
Serves TN, TX
Apartment industry staffing firm recruiting leasing, maintenance, make-ready, porter, groundskeeping and fire-watch personnel for multifamily communities.
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Full House Marketing
Serves MI, NC, SC
Staffing, training and consulting firm for residential property management, recruiting on-site and corporate apartment staff and running leasing workshops.
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Gill-Mac Partners
Serves nationwide
Executive recruiting for multifamily investment, development, construction, property management and operations.
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H Two National
Serves nationwide
National multifamily and commercial real estate executive search for property management, operations, development and asset management.
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HH Staffing
Serves FL
Florida staffing firm providing temporary and direct-hire workers for property management, including apartment maintenance technicians and supervisors, alongside warehouse and food production roles.
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Hire Priority
Places temporary, temp-to-hire and permanent property management, leasing, maintenance and executive personnel for multifamily operators.
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Horizon Hospitality
Serves nationwide
Recruitment for multifamily and residential property management leadership, leasing, facilities and resident experience positions.
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Integra Staffing
Serves TX
Apartment staffing marketplace offering pre-screened onsite personnel for property management, leasing, maintenance, make-ready and groundskeeping positions with subscription-based candidate access.
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Integrity Staffing Group
Serves MI
Property management staffing agency recruiting contract and direct-hire managers, leasing consultants, maintenance technicians and make-ready staff for multifamily operators in southeast Michigan.
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InterLink Multifamily Staffing
Based in Tustin, CA
Provides apartment communities temporary and temp-to-hire leasing, community management, groundskeeping and maintenance staff.
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Interplay Learning
Serves nationwide
Online simulation-based technical training for multifamily maintenance employees, including HVAC, plumbing and electrical.
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InterSolutions
Serves nationwide
Staffs leasing, maintenance, concierge and executive positions for multifamily apartment communities through temporary, temp-to-permanent and direct-hire services.
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J. Kent Staffing
Based in Denver, CO
Recruits leasing agents, property managers, facilities staff and administrative personnel for residential property management companies.
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Joseph Chris Partners
Serves nationwide
Executive search for multifamily apartment owners, developers, construction and property management firms.
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JRG Partners
Serves nationwide
Executive search for multifamily property management leaders including regional operations, leasing and senior executives.
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Leaseup Agency
Serves AZ, CO, FL, GA, NC, TX
Multifamily staffing for apartment communities, including leasing consultants, maintenance technicians, assistant managers and community managers.
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Leasing Temporaries
Serves nationwide
Multifamily staffing and training firm offering direct-placement recruiting, temporary leasing staff, mystery shop audits and leasing sales training for apartment communities.
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MetroPlex Staffing
Serves TX
Provides temporary, temp-to-hire and permanent apartment staffing across Dallas-Fort Worth, including leasing, management, make-ready and maintenance roles.
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MyOutDesk
Serves nationwide
Provides property management teams remote assistants for lease administration, resident communications, maintenance coordination and bookkeeping.
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NRI Staffing
Serves DC, FL, MD, VA
Property management recruiting and staffing for temporary and permanent operations personnel, including leasing, management and property support roles.
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OnSite Property Solutions
Serves GA, NC
Provides temporary, temp-to-hire and direct-placement staff for apartment communities, including leasing, maintenance, property accounting and management.
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Penn Apartment Staffing
Recruits multifamily apartment property managers, leasing staff and maintenance personnel for temporary and permanent placements.
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PeopleZest
Serves nationwide · Mentions student housing
National executive and mid-level recruiting for multifamily operators, including student living and affordable housing.
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Platinum Apartment Staffing
Based in Richardson, TX
Offers temp-to-hire apartment-industry placements for leasing consultants, property managers, maintenance technicians, make-ready workers and porters.
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PM Staffing
Based in Santa Clarita, CA
Provides temporary and direct-hire multifamily property staffing for managers, leasing consultants, concierge, maintenance technicians and porters.
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Premier Placements
Serves GA
Apartment industry recruiting and temporary staffing, including leasing and on-site property management positions.
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Protech Property Management Staffing
Serves CA
Temporary and permanent staffing for multifamily properties, including leasing consultants, maintenance technicians, porters and property managers.
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Real Estate Personnel
Serves CO, KS, OK, TX, WY
Staffing for apartment and property management teams, including temporary leasing staff, permanent placements and payroll services.
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Real8 Group
Serves nationwide · Mentions student housing
Executive search firm recruiting leadership and property management talent for multifamily, student housing, build-to-rent, self-storage and commercial real estate operators.
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Renoir Staffing
Serves CA
Provides temporary staffing and recruiting for multifamily property managers, leasing agents, maintenance technicians and groundskeepers.
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Revaya
Serves nationwide
Provides U.S. property managers remotely staffed back-office professionals in the Philippines for leasing, administration and accounting workflows.
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Rocket Station
Serves nationwide
Provides property managers remote managed services for leasing administration, resident communications, maintenance coordination, accounting and reporting.
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Scion Staffing
Real estate and property management recruiting firm placing property managers, leasing consultants, facilities leaders, asset managers and related operational staff.
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Solutions Property Services Recruiting
Serves FL, IL
Provides permanent direct-hire recruiting for multifamily property management, leasing, maintenance and HVAC roles in Florida and Illinois; does not provide temporary staffing.
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Star Personnel
Serves TX
Apartment industry staffing company screening and placing property managers, leasing consultants, HVAC maintenance, make-ready, groundskeeping and housekeeping workers.
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Strata Placement
Serves FL
Places multifamily leasing, property management, maintenance and accounting personnel through temporary staffing, temp-to-permanent, direct hire and executive search.
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SubItUp
Serves nationwide · Mentions student housing
Employee scheduling and time-tracking software used by university residence life and campus recreation teams for student staff shifts, availability, shift swaps and payroll workflows.
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SwiftTalent Partners
Serves TX
Provides temporary and temp-to-hire multifamily staffing for leasing professionals, apartment maintenance technicians, groundskeepers and property managers.
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TAM Temporary Apartment Management
Serves GA
Provides short- and long-term apartment staffing in the Atlanta area, including leasing specialists, maintenance technicians, groundskeepers and property managers.
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Tesoro Property Management
Serves CO, IL, MN, TX
Temporary and direct-hire staffing for multifamily property managers, including leasing, maintenance, concierge and management positions.
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The Liberty Group
Based in Houston, TX
Recruits temporary and permanent leasing, maintenance, property management and executive personnel for multifamily operators.
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The Phoenix Staffing
Recruits multifamily apartment leasing, maintenance, management and executive employees for temporary and permanent placements.
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The Pivotal Companies
Serves nationwide · Mentions student housing
Provides property operations and leasing deployments and student ambassador opportunities for housing operators.
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TurnkeyProf
· Mentions student housing
Provides temporary staffing and recruitment for multifamily and student housing property management positions.
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