Glendale honors landlords and outlines Housing Choice Voucher benefits
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Glendale officials on Saturday held a Landlord Appreciation Day to recognize private landlords who rent to voucher-assisted households and to share resources for property owners.
Karen Mofford, the city’s housing administrator, said landlords “accept our payment standards and rent to our families,” enabling the Housing Choice Voucher program to provide stable housing. She said tenants typically pay about 30% of their income toward rent while funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development covers the remainder.
Mofford highlighted the city’s Family Self-Sufficiency program, saying, “we have 50 slots and 2 of those slots this past year, they were able to buy and purchase, homes.” Those two households, she said, left the voucher program after buying homes and their vouchers were reissued to other families.
Addressing the program’s name, Mofford said HUD has moved away from the term “Section 8” because of stigma and now uses “Housing Choice Voucher,” a change she described as intended to reduce negative connotations.
Organizers used the event to connect landlords with city services. Mofford said the CAT team, water department representatives, code compliance, housing staff, finance and inspection were present so landlords could obtain information and network. She encouraged landlords to list available units on affordablehousing.com to allow incoming voucher holders to search in advance and to help staff determine rent reasonableness for the local market.
The mayor presented a proclamation thanking homeowners and landlords who rent to voucher families and said the city’s work on affordable housing has contributed to a multi-year decline in the homeless population. “If I can keep somebody in a home, then they’re not in a place temporarily,” the mayor said, adding that keeping residents near jobs improves quality of life.
Landlord Bob Devers, who said he has rented properties under the program for nearly 35 years, described long-term tenant relationships as a benefit: “I literally have tenants who’ve been with me for 25, 30 years,” he said, and said participating landlords generally experience less turnover.
City officials closed the event by directing interested landlords and tenants to glendaleaz.com and advising visitors to search "affordable housing" for application periods and program details. Mofford said the city typically posts application openings 30 days in advance on the website.
Karen Mofford, the city’s housing administrator, said landlords “accept our payment standards and rent to our families,” enabling the Housing Choice Voucher program to provide stable housing. She said tenants typically pay about 30% of their income toward rent while funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development covers the remainder.
Mofford highlighted the city’s Family Self-Sufficiency program, saying, “we have 50 slots and 2 of those slots this past year, they were able to buy and purchase, homes.” Those two households, she said, left the voucher program after buying homes and their vouchers were reissued to other families.
Addressing the program’s name, Mofford said HUD has moved away from the term “Section 8” because of stigma and now uses “Housing Choice Voucher,” a change she described as intended to reduce negative connotations.
Organizers used the event to connect landlords with city services. Mofford said the CAT team, water department representatives, code compliance, housing staff, finance and inspection were present so landlords could obtain information and network. She encouraged landlords to list available units on affordablehousing.com to allow incoming voucher holders to search in advance and to help staff determine rent reasonableness for the local market.
The mayor presented a proclamation thanking homeowners and landlords who rent to voucher families and said the city’s work on affordable housing has contributed to a multi-year decline in the homeless population. “If I can keep somebody in a home, then they’re not in a place temporarily,” the mayor said, adding that keeping residents near jobs improves quality of life.
Landlord Bob Devers, who said he has rented properties under the program for nearly 35 years, described long-term tenant relationships as a benefit: “I literally have tenants who’ve been with me for 25, 30 years,” he said, and said participating landlords generally experience less turnover.
City officials closed the event by directing interested landlords and tenants to glendaleaz.com and advising visitors to search "affordable housing" for application periods and program details. Mofford said the city typically posts application openings 30 days in advance on the website.
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