We were happy to participate in a webinar panel in October ’24, hosted by the National Middle Neighborhoods Initiative, a project of NCST (the National Community Stabilization Trust) We’ll post a link to the webinar here soon.
WEBINAR: Helping Private and Nonprofit Landlords Be Good Neighbors in Middle Neighborhoods
Tuesday, October 29, 12:00-1:30 PM Eastern
Although middle neighborhoods have relatively high homeownership rates, they also have a substantial amount of rental property, much of it owned by small, independent landlords. The landlords who own those properties are part of the neighborhood fabric and can have an outsized impact on the housing market, image, physical conditions, and resident engagement in middle neighborhoods. Yet the community development field rarely has robust strategies to support landlords by helping them be successful, provide quality affordable housing, and contribute positively to the neighborhood’s image.
The landscape for small business landlords has changed substantially since 2019. Eviction moratoria posed a hardship for many landlords, and soaring home prices motivated some to sell to bigger investors. Some are just holding units off the market as they assess whether they want to be in the business anymore.
In this webinar, our speakers will describe the landlord business environment in their communities and their landlord training programs, which aim to accomplish several goals:
- Help landlords understand and comply with the regulations that govern them,
- Share resources for effective renter screening and avoiding evictions,
- Learn about best practices for cost-effective property maintenance and improvement strategies,
- And help landlords develop workable business plans that result in properties that are assets to their neighborhoods while creating intergenerational wealth for the owners.
Please join us to learn how to sort out your landlords’ motivations and goals, and how to design quality training and support that can help create win-win situations for them, their renters, and the neighborhoods they are part of.
Speakers
Mary Leo, Executive Director, The Housing Council at Pathstone, Rochester, NY
Erica Myles, Training and Technical Assistance Manager, Community Investment Corporation, Chicago, IL
Anna Perlmutter and Scott Kroehle, Partners, Cleveland Housing Solutions, Cleveland, OH
Moderator:
Marcia Nedland, Organizer, Middle Neighborhoods Community of Practice