The Office of Homeless Services manages the Low Barrier Housing Collective, a private-public partnership offering benefits to landlords willing to rent to people experiencing homelessness.
The Collective connects individuals and families experiencing homelessness to private market units where landlords and property owners have agreed to lower qualification barriers for housing such as: previous evictions, low income, and criminal history.
The Crisis
Many experiencing homelessness face barriers when trying to access permanent housing. Common barriers include: previous evictions, low income, and criminal history. These barriers restrict the already small pool of available affordable rental options in Nashville and limit the usability of housing subsidies.
The Solution
Property owners can help lower these existing barriers through modified tenant screening criteria and significantly increase the stock of available options for people coming out of homelessness. As part of The Collective, landlord members gain access to various benefits designed to support tenants and mitigate risk.