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Month: October 2023

Recruiting and Retaining Landlords

Recruiting and Retaining Landlords

by on October 25, 2023

Due to the high demand for affordable housing for many people in the U.S. combined with ever-rising rent, resettlement agencies and their service partners (sponsors and volunteers) need robust and successful housing partnerships. Even in the best of circumstances, the landlord recruitment process is complicated. With rental property shortages, high rents, and often misunderstood refugee…