Landlords Are Essential to Our Mission

Finding Landlords

Affordable housing isn't always easy to find in Toledo, Ohio. Nor is it easy to find landlords to work with. Many of our Participants have evictions on their records, and this can be a significant barrier to finding safe and affordable housing.

However, we have found a number of local landlords who want to help the Toledo community by providing housing to those experiencing homelessness. In fact, we couldn't complete our mission of helping families facing homelessness achieve financial independence and housing stability without our landlords.



What Landlords Can Expect from LFH

As a landlord who works with Leading Families Home, you'll have our support and commitment to making things seamless for you. As an agency, we offer monthly case management and home visits for all families, guaranteed rent (with exception of Participant co-pays), tenant education workshops and tenant – landlord mediation.

We treat our landlords the right way, with respect and dignity. We look for those who are seeking an opportunity to help their community and to support our Participants on their way to independence.

• Regular payment
• Case managers visit the housing unit once a month
• Case managers act as mediators
• We offer a double security deposit upfront, pro-rated month’s rent, plus first month’s rent
• Easy to work with
• You'll have the opportunity to change a family’s life, help your community, and support families in their quest to live independently

Our Participants & Their Landlords

Though not every landlord-tenant relationship is perfect, Leading Families Home has an excellent reputation in our local Toledo community for our professionalism and willingness to work things out if there are any challenges.

Just recently, one of our Housing Inspection Specialists shared this story:

"I spoke to a landlord the other day about another property she owns, she told me that a Participant we housed in one of her units last summer is her favorite tenant."

We love hearing stories like this, because being a landlord or a tenant can be challenging at times.



Meet Landlord Terrence R. Daniels

Terrance R. Daniels is a landlord who works with Leading Families Home's housing program. Mr. Daniels is enthusiastic about our partnership and his part in #solvinghomelessness.

Rent Limits & Utility Allowances

Our rent limits and utility allowances are set by HUD (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development), and are based on bedroom size, unit type and utilities. View Rent Limits & Utility Allowances for current Lucas County 2022 rent limits. 

Our housing staff can walk you through the rent calculation proces.



For Landlords: Find Rental Assistance Programs

Do you need assistance with housing costs? "State and local organizations are distributing money to help landlords and renters struggling to keep up with rent and other bills. Many programs take applications from both landlords and renters." - Rental assistance from HUD

Toledo

STATE/TERRITORY:Ohio

PROGRAM NAME:Toledo Lucas County Emergency Rental Assistance Program

PROGRAM TYPE:City

GET STARTED: https://toledo.oh.gov/residents/renters/assistance

Ohio

STATE/TERRITORY:Ohio

PROGRAM NAME:Ohio Emergency Rental Assistance (Home Relief)

PROGRAM TYPE:State

GET STARTED: https://businesshelp.ohio.gov/home-relief-grant.html

Resources for Landlords

We offer many resources for our landlords:

• Check out our list of frequently asked questions that we regularly receive from landlords who are interested in working with Leading Families Home
• Top reasons why you should partner with us as a landlord
• Rent limits and utility allowances for apartments and detached houses



Become Our Landlord

Are you interested in working with Leading Families Home to provide housing to those in need in the local Toledo area? Please fill out our landlord contact form or email our Lead Housing Inspection Specialist, Jean, at jsimon@lfhtoledo.org.