Landlords
Our efforts would fall short without the participation of the amazing landlords and property owners with whom we partner.
Our partnering landlords provide units of housing for individuals and families looking for a place to plant their feet and make a fresh start.
Abode Helps Property Owners
“When landlords partner with us, they reap the rewards of doing good for their community and also see a return on their investments.”
—Louis Chicoine
CEO of Abode Housing Development & Abode Property Management
call our landlord hotline for Emergencies
If you experience an emergency from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m., please call our
Landlord Hotline at 1-800-811-0191.
Landlords Do Well by Doing Good
At Abode, we leverage millions of dollars in public and private funding to provide rental assistance and services that have kept thousands of adults and children stably housed.
We provide financial and technical assistance, as well as in-person support to ensure a smooth and mutually beneficial housing process. In return for providing valuable units for our participants, we offer landlords a range of services and incentives, including:
Free assistance finding and screening tenants who seek long-term, stable housing.
On-time payments paid directly to landlords.
Assigned and on-call Abode staff to respond to landlords’ concerns.
Higher security deposits that meet landlords’ needs.
Free inspections to keep units up-to-date with Housing Quality Standards.
Financial coverage for vacancy loss between tenants. (Subject to county-specific funding)
Bonuses for signing on and continuing participation. (Subject to county-specific funding)
An opportunity to use their properties and investment to make financial returns and a positive, lasting impact on the lives of our vulnerable neighbors.
Landlord Statistics
GENERAL
2,725 active landlords since 2013
7,198 active rental units since 2013
FISCAL YEAR 2023
1,327 partnering landlords at 1,950 different properties.
3,873 total units from partnering landlords and properties.
271 additional landlords at 301 new properties for 434 new units.
$49.4 million per year paid directly as rental assistance to landlords and property managers.
92 percent of households in our permanent supportive housing programs maintain stable housing.
Rehousing Wave Program - Landlord Video
Landlord Kamal Naran explains how he has partnered with Abode.
Abode is searching for landlords, property owners, and housing providers who can help our neighbors who have been sheltered during the Covid-19 pandemic and now are seeking a home. The Rehousing Wave program for landlords provides incentives and supportive services to ensure a smooth and mutually beneficial process for landlords and new tenants.
Kamal Naran is one of those Santa Cruz landlords with which Abode has partnered. Watch our video, in which Naran explains how Abode has helped him and tenants who rent at his Santa Cruz property.
Or contact us at SantaCruzLL@abode.org or 510-435-8881.
Abode Landlords
What landlords say about us:
“Working with Abode was wonderful. They spent a lot of time explaining how their organization works, and they listened to my concerns as a landlord and the qualities I was looking for in a new tenant - and they found me someone fabulous. I highly recommend this program.”
– Gail, Half Moon Bay housing provider
“Abode has been knowledgeable in all steps of the process so that we could provide housing. We'd be happy to work with Abode again.”
– Jon and Jennifer Rodriguez, East Palo Alto housing providers
“Abode convinced us that they were very hands-on, that [tenants] would have the commitment and full support of Abode to keep them following all the apartment rules. Abode comes in with the social workers and their case managers to help work with whatever the tenants’ needs are or with ours. Abode is very good about being timely and getting things if there’s a problem that we as landlords need taken care of and maintaining.”
- Korin Gower, Gower Properties, San Jose housing provider
Landlord Support Information
To join the fight to end homelessness, contact us.
Phone: 1-800-811-0393
Email: landlords@abode.org
2024 California Rental Law Updates
To learn more about state rental law updates that will affect landlords with whom we partner, please click here.
More Resources
Landlord Info - FAQ
Community Landlords - Fact Sheet