People with Developmental Disabilities Make Great Tenants
- People with developmental disabilities are reliable tenants—paying their rent on time
- People with developmental disabilities have low turnover rates—once they move into a place, they tend to stay
- People with developmental disabilities make good neighbors
- People with developmental disabilities often come with services and supports to ensure that issues and problems are resolved immediately
- Systems are in place to match tenants with landlords in many places
- Renting to people with developmental disabilities promotes community diversity and is good for the tenants, neighbors and the community
- Tenants with developmental disabilities promotes a positive corporate image for property managers
- Including people with developmental disabilities in housing communities may be beneficial to developers
- Generally people with developmental disabilities do not drive thus reducing the stress on parking requirements
- Including people with developmental disabilities in affordable housing is the right thing to do
