Background
When COVID-19 caused a shutdown worldwide, most protections were for tenants instead of landlords/owners. We initially, ahead of shutdown, were creating content about impact on real estate investment. We pivoted later as noticed landlords weren’t getting relief as well.
Objectives
•Provide thought leadership (PR) by using internal data
•Debunking owners have deep pockets as most only own 1-2 rental properties and count on that income
•Raising awareness for the landlord to potentially influence policy at state and federal level
Success Criteria
•Create awareness about the issues owners face
•Influence change for owner protection
Outcome
•Mentions in CNBC, Curbed, Fool, etc.
•Governor Newsome Signed CA Tenant & Landlord Protection in August 2020