1. Landlord Engagement in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

2. Today We Will Discuss 1.Our organization 2.Lancaster community 3.Lancaster housing market 4.Our work 5.Our approach 6.Our role in ending homelessness 7.The Landlord Engagement Project Team (LEPT) process 8.The product 9.Current challenges 10.A request

3. The Housing Resource Center Team Nathan Roth, Housing Resource Center Director Background: Rental Property Rental Education Fair Housing Education Sarah Billings, Housing Resource Specialist Background: Social Work Ending Homelessness

4. LHOP’s mission is to cultivate partnerships and resources that result in quality, fair, and affordable housing. Receives governmental and private dollars to achieve its mission Eight person staff Maintains neutrality, doesn’t provide direct case management About LHOP

5. About LHOP Home Ownership Center Advocacy Investment Affordable Housing Renovation

6. About LHOP Before After

7. About Lancaster City & County

8. About Lancaster City & County Diverse 60 municipalities 6 th Largest PA County (530,000) 8 th largest PA city (Lancaster City, 59,500) Roughly 150,000 units of housing Roughly 1/3 rental housing

9. About Lancaster City & County

10. Our Housing Market The housing vacancy rate in Lancaster County is extremely low; our housing stock is at functional full capacity.

11. Our Housing Market The housing vacancy rate in Lancaster County is extremely low; our housing stock is at functional full capacity.

12. Our Housing Market An August, 2013 survey of rental properties in Lancaster County indicated an occupancy rate of 97.4%.

13. Over the next five years, the number of individuals seeking to rent is expected to grow. Our Housing Market

14. The Housing Resource Center at LHOP Existing Landlord/Tenant Education; Fair Housing Education; Technical Guidance; Consultations; Community Connection

15. Approach to Partnering with Landlords Want to be paid – and on time Want tenants who comply with lease terms/don’t damage rental properties Want tenants who won’t cause disturbances (for neighbors and/or the landlord) Sell to landlords based on their interests – not your interests

16. Approach to Partnering with Landlords

19. The Housing Resource Center at LHOP

20. Landlord Engagement Project Team

23. Housing Resource Center Branding/Outreach

24. Rental Housing Search Engine www.lhop.org/findrental s

25. Housing Resource Center Branding/Outreach

26. Renter Education

27. Landlord Risk Reduction Fund

30. Solutions Symposium – Elevating Expertise

32. Landlord Risk Reduction Fund

34. Lancaster County Association of Landlords

35. Landlord Risk Reduction Fund

36. For more information, please visit LHOP.org or call 717-291-9945, ext. 7 Thank you.