The Low Barrier Housing Collective wants as many successful tenancies as possible.
Here are some of the ways we help make that happen:
Ongoing Membership Benefits
Property Owner Guarantee Fund
In case of excessive damages and/or early termination, properties can access up to an additional $1,000 above the security deposit and up to two months of rent.
Learn more about the Landlord Guarantee Fund
Housing Stability Support
Individuals will receive wrap-around services provided by our local nonprofit partners focused on maintaining housing stability and a successful tenancy.
Mediation
Mediation is provided in partnership with the Nashville Conflict Resolution Center, a group of professional mediators with experience in owner-tenant disputes.
Sign On Bonus
New members receive $2000 for their first 5 units leased up through the LBHC. Existing members receive a universal $500 for each move-in, without limitation.
Emergency Housing Voucher Sign On Bonus
The Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency (MDHA) is now offering a sign-on bonus of $1,000 to $2,000 to property owners in Davidson County who rent their properties to individuals and families experiencing homelessness through an Emergency Housing Voucher.
The Emergency Housing Voucher program operates within the same parameters of the Housing Choice Voucher and requires the property to meet the same quality standards.
All owners who sign up to participate will receive $1,000 per unit that accepts an Emergency Housing Voucher contract. In addition to the $1,000 bonus, a property owner may also be eligible for additional incentives:
- The owner may receive $500 (capped at five units per property owner/complex) if a landlord is new to the Section 8 program, or if an owner who previously participated in Section 8, but not in the last 12 months.
- The owner may also receive $500 for any unit located in a low-poverty census tract (poverty rate is at or below 20%).
The sign-on bonus and other incentives will be administered when the property and Emergency Housing Voucher participant enter into an initial lease and MDHA executes a Housing Assistant Payments (HAP) contract. The bonus will be issued to the property owner via direct deposit.