Housing Partners of Larimer

Housing Partners of Larimer: Building bridges between property owners and tenants to ensure all our neighbors have somewhere to call home.

Who is in the HPL Collective?

Property Partners: Like-minded owners, managers, leasing agents, or realtors with property in Larimer County who rent to households regaining stability with the support of local social-service organizations.

Service Providers: The agencies in the community assisting referred households in locating available units and who provide wrap-around services to support ongoing housing stability.

County of Larimer: The coordinating entity of the Housing Partners of Larimer initiative responsible for staffing the initiative, fund administration, and liaising between property partners and service provider members. 

How It Works

 

What does HPL do?

We provide a network of resources and support for local property owners/operators to administer profitable and well-maintained properties while providing safe and stable housing to those who need it most.

Housing Partners of Larimer understands the priorities of our property partners and seeks to create “win-win” solutions. As a result, we offer competitive financial benefits designed to enhance the tenancies of our referred households while offering reduced risk through additional financial coverage. 

Benefits of Becoming a Participating Property Partner

Financial Benefits

Bonuses for HPL Members

  • Receive a cash bonus when renting your property to an HPL supported tenant for the first time and accepting rental assistance
  • Receive  additional bonuses when reducing your screening criteria to waive credit, eviction, or background
  • Potential for a lease renewal bonus if joining in the first 12 months of the HPL program
  • Referral bonus when connecting new housing providers to HPL

Damage & Vacancy Loss up to $3,500 per unit

  • Receive reimbursement for damages beyond normal wear and tear that exceeds the security deposit
  • Receive vacancy loss of up to one month if the lease is terminated early

Dedicated support of Liaison Staff

Housing Partners of Larimer is your “one-stop-shop” to receive information on rental assistance, incentives, and to access support for any issues that may arise. Now, you can reach out to us as the single dedicated point of contact and we will connect you with a tenant’s case manager, process any financial benefit claims, or help you list your vacancies! Liaison Staff will also offer general education support and ongoing best practice training to housing provider members.

Free marketing through easy to use housing search software

Housing Partners of Larimer utilizes a free and easy-to-use housing search platform for our property partners to list their vacancies centrally for all support service staff who may be assisting a household in their unit search. Rather than answer a dozen calls on your availability, list your units and use the “Quick Update” function to quickly lease-up.

Referred tenants bring wraparound services to promote housing stabilization

Housing Partners of Larimer understands that housing is often only a piece of a person’s healing journey.  Our referrals provide a cover letter for prospective owners that highlights the team of supportive services a renter may be accessing, as well as empowers the renter to identify how they will be sustaining their ongoing housing expenses. Support services may include home visits, health support, employment services, or financial planning. We don’t expect our property partners to be the social workers - that’s our job! 
 

Become a Participating Property Partner

Contact Housing Liaison

Lexi Valenti

(970) 498-7379

valental@co.larimer.co.us

Become a Participating Partner Agency

Contact Housing Resource Specialist

Erin Penner

(970) 498-6327

pennerel@co.larimer.co.us

Current Listings (Padmission) 

HPL Resources


FAQs

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  1. Is Housing Partners of Larimer a rental assistance program?

    No - Housing Partners of Larimer does not pay monthly rent for referred tenants but is designed to strengthen a household’s ongoing rental assistance or personal income through providing additional support to their tenancy, including financial and supportive service benefits.

  2. Who will be referred through Housing Partners of Larimer?

    The HPL Collective supports households experiencing a loss of housing or housing instability who may need additional support to reconnect with housing opportunities. 

  3. How do I join HPL?

    Joining HPL is as easy as connecting with our Landlord Liaison. We will support you through our simple onboarding process to list your units and begin receiving applications from HPL-supported households.

  4. How do I receive the financial benefits of HPL?

    We make our benefits as simple as possible. After completing an HPL partnership agreement, our staff will track any successful move-ins from the collective and arrange sign-on bonus payments after the lease is executed. For damage or vacancy loss claims, fill out the online claim form linked here.

  5. Is registering for HPL the same as registering my rental property with the City of Fort Collins?

    No. The City of Fort Collins Rental Registration program is a separative initiative required of all rental property owners within City of Fort Collins city limits. HPL is a voluntary incentive program for rental property owners within the entire county of Larimer.

  6. Where does HPL operate?

    HPL operates out of the Larimer County Administrative Building at 200 W. Oak in Fort Collins, CO. However, we support the entire county of Larimer and frequent all areas of Larimer County. If you want to meet with us, we’ll gladly travel to you!

  7. Do fair housing laws allow property partners to partner with Housing Partners of Larimer?

    Yes. In fact, property owners who partner with HPL affirm fair housing by removing barriers to housing for households experiencing homelessness and expand housing opportunities for members of protected classes. HPL asks our partners to offer alternate screening criteria consistently for our referrals due to the additional support our network provides, including increased financial security and tenant-support services.

  8. What do I do if a problem arises with a HPL-referred tenant?

    If you need support during a referred household’s tenancy, contact HPL’s hotline (970) 498-7379