Workforce/ Employer Rental Incentive Program
The Housing Resource Center (HRC) at Mountainlands Community Housing Trust is excited to launch WE RIP to encourage local landlords to rent to our local workforce. Qualifying landlords will receive an incentive for renting to qualifying employees from local participating employers (Park City Chamber members).
WE RIP Guidelines
Agreements made with tenants prior to being accepted to the program are not eligible for incentives at this time. While we appreciate those already renting to local employees, the purpose of this program is to incentivize additional rental inventory.
To qualify for an incentive the landlord must first apply and be accepted to WE RIP.
Landlord applicants will be reviewed and accepted by the HRC. The HRC will contact and notify all applicants prior to adding their units to the WE RIP rental inventory list.
The rental inventory list will be available to the workforce of local participating employers (Park City Chamber members).
Family members of landlords do NOT qualify as eligible renters for WE RIP.
Using the WE RIP rental inventory list, eligible employees will contact landlords directly if they are interested in a listed rental. The landlord is responsible for the screening, selection, and lease signing process. The landlord maintains full control over the lease terms, the rent to be charged, and all other details of the lease agreement.
Due to limited supply, the HRC will place the order for Rossignol incentives on November 15, 2024 to landlords that applied and were approved through the HRC.
It is the landlord’s responsibility to submit a signed copy of the lease in accordance to the WE RIP guidelines to megan@housinghelp.org at the HRC to remove the listing when it is no longer available.
The maximum rent a landlord can charge is $1,000/ month per room or $1,500/ month per studio or 1bd apartment. If shared room, $750/ month per bed.
Rentals must be on the Park City or High Valley Transit bus routes/ microtransit.
The duration of the rental term must be for a minimum of 12 weeks (3 months) or through employee contract. The duration of a lease beyond 3 months will be mutually agreed upon by both parties and defined in the signed lease agreement.
The HRC does not evaluate, and therefore cannot make any representations or warranties regarding an employee’s fitness for tenancy. Likewise, we cannot guarantee any unit for rent is as listed or meets the renter’s criteria.
The HRC and employer maintain no liability for the screening, selection, or lease agreement process. The rental selection and lease agreement process is entirely up to the landlord and employee to agree upon.
Landlords have the discretion in whom they choose to rent their units to. Likewise, employees have the discretion in whom they choose to rent from. The HRC is not involved in the screening, selection, or lease agreement process.
The HRC recommends landlords and employees use the same discretion and due diligence they would in any rental selection or lease agreement process.
The HRC welcomes WE RIP feedback to grow and improve the program. Please contact megan@housinghelp.org for all WE RIP inquiries.
WE RIP Terms & Conditions
To be eligible for the incentive, the landlord must agree to the following terms and conditions:
Landlords are eligible to receive an incentive benefit upon HRC application approval and listing on the WE RIP Rental Inventory List.
To remove a listing from the WE RIP rental inventory, the landlord must submit a signed lease in accordance with the WE RIP guidelines to the HRC.
WE RIP participants for the current winter season will be eligible for future winter season incentives if they continue the lease or reapply the upcoming season.
Incentive benefits are currently offered for winter rentals only.
Incentives are for landlords to use or give away and not intended for resale.
Violation of the guidelines/ terms and conditions will result in disqualification from participating in WE RIP in the future. Fraud will be reported to the Park City police.
WE RIP FAQs
The maximum WE RIP rent is $1,000/ month per room or $1,500/ month for a studio or 1 bd apartment or $750/ month per bed in a shared room. Based on average local service industry wages, the HRC recommends rentals be within the range of $500 and $800 per month per employee but realize each living situation is unique. If a rental is not affordable, it may not generate much interest. Ultimately, it is up to the employee to determine if the listed cost of rent is acceptable.