Landlord Council
Mission Statement

1..    To create community awareness of irresponsible property owners and to provide concrete policy recommendations to deal with the absentee landlord phenomenon.

2.    Bring together community leaders and concerned citizens to collaborate in creating solutions to this problem.

3.    To create an environment in Old Hickory that revitalizes the Village and facilitates a great living environment.

4.    To provide education to landlords.

5.    Demonstrate that effective property management can significantly benefit the health of a community.

6.    Emphasizes cooperation among property owners, tenants, and law enforcement agencies to help neighborhoods fight drug-related crime.

 7.   Promote responsible rental property ownership.

 8.   Work in partnership with the lending community to develop additional funding sources for the purchase and purchase/rehabilitation of residential properties.

 9.   Encouraging landlords to become part of the solution to neighborhood crime problems.

10.  Promote Landlord’s understanding of Landlord/Tenant laws and Federal Laws.