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1 Housing Counseling Agencies Can Help!
Need Good Tenants? Housing Counseling Agencies Can Help!

2 Welcome and Introductions
Shannon Bonesteel Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency Madeline Jaks Community Housing Network Dannielle Laura

3 What is Rental Education and Counseling?
Education - practical guidance and information (in a group setting) to current and future renters on topics such as landlord-tenant rights and responsibilities, affordability assessments, reasonable accommodations and modifications, and residential choice. Counseling - personalized or tailored information, provided in a one on one setting, to an individual or household in an ongoing, supportive role.

4 Why Rental Education and Counseling?
Tenant benefits Credentialing and greater self sufficiency Greater confidence and increased knowledge Greater mobility - geographic disparities groups.commonfloor.com

5 Why Rental Education and Counseling?
Landlord benefits Rent ready tenants Fewer tenant problems/faster resolutions Average Eviction = $5000 Low to no cost Access to mitigation funds Michigan Eviction Data (2016) - evictionlab.org *Landlord mitigation funds, if partnered with an education program, are used fewer than 1%

6 Why Rental Education and Counseling?
PHA and Agency benefits PHA’s and non-profits may spend fewer dollars due to eviction diversion, emergency repairs, etc. - Proactive approach can also foster outside funding opportunities. National Low Income Housing Coalition - Out of Reach 2018 Report

7 What is Rental Education and Counseling?
The key to successful programs is partnership. Landlords Multi-family Housing Developers Public Housing Authorities Homeless Service Organizations

8 How Does Rental Education Create Good Tenants?
Tenants learn: Their rights according to Michigan law Their responsibilities according to Michigan law AND their lease How to be a good neighbor How to manage conflict Tenant & Landlord (A Practical Guide) (517) Legal Templates, LLC.

9 How Does Rental Counseling Create Good Tenants?
Financial Coaching Budgeting Credit Reports & Rental Kharma Renter’s Insurance Referrals Issue-specific Action Plans Paying rent on time Avoiding lease violations Resolving conflict Consumer Finance Protection Bureau

10 Who Provides Rental Education and Counseling?
HUD-Approved Local Housing Counseling Agencies Non-profit Housing Counseling Agencies partnered with MSHDA Funded by HUD, MSHDA, Lenders, Sponsorships, Donations, Program Revenue, etc. National Industry Standards

11 Where Can I Find a Housing Counseling Agency?

12 How Do I Partner With a Housing Counseling Agency?
Accept a certificate of completion in lieu of credit check and/or application fee Sponsor education and counseling fees Sponsor tenant workshops Make referrals and share data Bring your creative ideas CapeStyle Magazine Online

13 Sources RentWell- Oregon & Washington State < RentSmart – < Move to Opportunity – Virginia HOME < Community Housing Network, Inc. - “Rent Right” - Troy, MI < Landlordology.com - < Oregon Housing Alliance - < HUD, Find a Counselor - Eviction Lab < Rent Smart - < HUD Exchange - < Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency - A Practical Guide for Tenants and Landlords - MSHDA Housing Education Locator - NLIHC Out of Reach 2018 Report- < Rental Kharma -<

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