Corporate landlords own 80% of apartments in the Kansas City area. And they’re nearly four times as likely to file to evict their tenants.
The Local Initiatives Support Corp., or LISC, has published a report about the impact of corporate and out-of-area landlords on housing in Kansas City.
That research found that corporate and out-of-area landlords were prevalent across the metro area. They were more likely to rent unsafe housing and evict their tenants than individual landlords or those who live locally…