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Recruiting and Retaining Landlords

In this webinar with Refugee Housing Solutions, participants learn what resources are available and recruitment strategies to increase their success in recruiting and retaining housing providers open to renting to newcomers.

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 renters, recruiting and retaining quality housing providers interested in renting to newcomers is even more difficult.

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