Politics & Government

Mayor: Landlord Training Sessions a 'Success' So Far

Summers says the seminars are "selling out;" three more were recently added to the calendar.

There are 1,557 landlords in Lakewood.

The hopes to reach out to all of them.

As part of Mayor Michael Summers strategy to address the city’s aging housing stock, he’s passing out “” and hosting landlord training sessions.

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“We’ve had three sessions, with about 200 landlords attending each,” said Summers, who has said that housing remains a priority. “The good news is we continue to sell out.”

There are about 950 landlords the city has yet to reach.

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New licensing requirements by the city, seek to ensure that landlords meet two of three criteria by the city: ; attend ; or have a written lease.

“They can do two of them,” Summers said. “I think the smart ones are trying to kill two birds with one stone, thinking ‘you know, I could learn something.’”

“It’s a very challenging time to be a landlord.”

Last week, the city slated three additional seminars: 7 to 8:30 p.m. April 17; July 17; and Oct. 16. They are scheduled to take place in the auditorium at Lakewood City Hall.

“Our goal is to get every landlord into our world,” Summers said. “We want them to make money so they can improve their house. If you don’t want to do that, then we’re going to be having another conversation.”


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