Landlord Perceptions on Homelessness in Northern Utah

Homeless programs often rely on landlord engagement for successful implementation. However, there is very little research that examines perspectives related to homelessness. Better understanding landlords’ opinions and attitudes regarding those experiencing homelessness can inform program development policy in the efforts prevent mitigate U.S. A 49-question survey was created administered by social work faculty students landlords property managers throughout Bear River Region of northern Utah (N = 134). The contained a variety questions assessed knowledge toward as well their comfortability renting these individuals. Results revealed would like help solve community, but they do not know where start. Additionally, results showed willingness rent individuals dependent contextual factors, such having more information individual, income, past rental history, other factors. Finally, had biases specific groups (e.g., felt comfortable with physical disabilities than substance misuse histories). are discussed context program, policy, implications.