With emergency shelters closing or at full capacity throughout the state, we must do all we can as a community to ensure individuals and families experiencing homelessness return to housing quickly and do not become homeless again. Through casework and financial assistance, Preble Street’s Rapid Re-Housing, Teen Housing, and Veterans Housing programs are working to do just that. We know that homelessness is a solvable problem, and landlords are the key.
Homelessness often carries a heavy stigma, making it difficult for people experiencing it to find housing again. “Many of us already have neighbors who have experienced homelessness, but we just don’t realize it,” says Ali Lovejoy, Vice President of Mission Advancement. “Because they’re just people who live next door to us. People who are aware of the many stigmas that surround homelessness and hunger, and the judgment and discrimination that often follows.”
More Mainers are spending over 30% of their income on rent, leaving little funds to cover other costs to meet their needs, and for many, nothing to put into savings for unexpected expenses.* This means too many of our neighbors are one emergency away from becoming unhoused.
By partnering with Preble Street, landlords can put their Compassion in Action while feeling assured they’re making the best decision for their property.
Why should landlords work with Preble Street?
- Preble Street will not refer a client to you unless we believe the agreement will work financially. If we are referring a client to you, we have a plan.
- Some of our programs have financial incentives available for landlords who enter rental agreements with clients.
- Preble Street staff build genuine, trusting relationships with the people we serve, and with client consent we’re able to share information to help you with admission decisions.
- Our programs provide professional support for you and your tenants. If you work with us, and a tenant issue arises, we can help mediate and resolve tenant issues through the professional support we provide.
- We work with clients both before and after they are housed, and for as long as they need to ensure stability. If a client is no longer enrolled in our program, our outreach staff can still provide check-ins.
- Supporting people experiencing homelessness helps individuals and the greater community.
If you or someone you know has units available and wants to rent them to people in our programs, please reach out to us at LandlordsHelp@preblestreet.org.
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