The CMTO program aims to reduce rental barriers and support families in moving to high opportunity neighborhoods. Our researchers are engaged in qualitative data collection and analysis in partnership with the Seattle and King County Housing Authorities, Opportunity Insights, MDRC, and more.
Landlords and property managers have significant influence on housing and neighborhood quality for poor families. We examine how landlords who provide affordable or subsidized housing make investment, maintenance, screening, and leasing decisions.
This study examines how landlords who provide affordable or subsidized housing make investment, maintenance, screening, and leasing decisions in Dallas, Cleveland, and Baltimore, especially since landlords and property managers have significant influence on housing and neighborhood quality for poor families.