Good Samaritan Ministries - Landlord Survey

At Good Samaritan, we value our relationship with you!

The CERA program has ended, and Ottawa County Courts and Good Samaritan are working on implementing an eviction prevention program that works for all of us.  The new program is called OCEPP- Ottawa County Eviction Prevention Program. This new program will have strict rental caps and not provide lengthy future rent payments. We value your insight and want to offer a program with expedited outcomes, accountability, and valuable support. We appreciate you taking the time to complete this survey.
1.How many rental units do you own/manage in Ottawa County?
2.What are the main reasons your tenants face eviction? (Check all that apply)
3.Out of your Ottawa County rental units, how many court evictions did you file in the last year?
4.If the tenant is in arrears and you serve a notice of non-payment of rent, how quickly do you submit a demand for possession to the courts if the tenant does not pay their arrears? (Check most appropriate)
5.As a landlord, are you willing to sign a landlord application to accept payment on behalf of your tenant for the OCEPP program?
6.When you serve a tenant a demand for possession or notice for nonpayment of rent, are you willing to supply information about the OCEPP program to prevent their eviction?
7.The eviction process can be costly for both tenants and landlords. OCEPP  will reduce tenant turnover, reduce costly court fees and attorney fees (by assisting people prior to court) and offer quick rental paybacks directly to the landlord.  How much are you willing to invest to ensure this programs longevity and utilize our services prior to court?
8.If one thing came out of the Eviction Prevention Program or Covid Emergency Rental Assistance (CERA) that you valued, what would that be?
9.We know the last couple of years have been difficult. If you could offer one suggestion for a new Eviction Prevention Program, what would that be?
10.If your tenants have utilized the OCEPP program since December, do you have any feedback or suggestions moving forward?
11.We value your feedback, if there is anything else you would like us to know, please comment below.