Tenants to Homeowners
| Type | Non-Profit |
|---|---|
| Industry | Affordable housing |
| Founded | 1992 (Kansas) |
| Headquarters |  Kansas |
Area served | Lawrence, Kansas and Baldwin City, Kansas |
| Products | Affordable housing |
| Website | tenants-to-homeowners |
Tenants to Homeowners (TTH) is a nonprofit community land trust and affordable rental program that develops and preserves affordable housing in Douglas County, Kansas.
History
Tenants to Homeowners has operated since 1992. The program holds over 100 properties in land trusts.[1][2]
Funding
TTH receives HUD grants, private donors,[3] grants from the Lawrence city government,[4][5] grants from the Douglas County government,[6] and money from the affordable housing sales tax.
The organization purchases land from private entities[4] or the local government[7] to be repurposed into affordable rentals or homes. Often land is donated to the land trust as well.[8]
Program structure
Rentals
Tenants to Homeowners builds "affordable" rental properties.[9] Eligibility for the TTH rental program is means-tested at 80% of the average median income of Douglas County.[10] In addition to standard rental units, the organization has senior and accessible housing available. Tenants may have to wait in a waiting pool before renting.[11]
Homeownership
The program requires prospective owners to fulfill various steps to qualify. One includes attending a homebuyer workshop put on by TTH at the Lawrence Public Library.[12]
Eligibility for the homeownership program is means-tested at 120% of the average median income of Douglas County as of 2026.[13] Homeowners must have a credit score of 670 or higher, must have no bankruptcies in the past two years, and must pay bills on time. Tenants to Homeowners does not provide community land trust arrangements to landlords, and homes must be owner-occupied.[14]
References
- ↑ "Welcome to Beatnik Court: Tenants to Homeowners open house, 5K set for this weekend". The Lawrence Times. 2022-09-22. Retrieved 2025-12-17.
- ↑ "Home Purchase Program - Tenants To Homeowners". tenants-to-homeowners.org. 2021-03-12. Retrieved 2026-06-11.
- ↑ "Fundraising - Tenants To Homeowners". tenants-to-homeowners.org. 2021-03-19. Retrieved 2026-06-11.
- 1 2 "Lawrence City Commission approves $1.2M for Tenants to Homeowners to purchase land near Holcom Park". The Lawrence Times. 2023-07-11. Retrieved 2026-06-11.
- ↑ "Tenant rights educator included in $1.2M the City of Lawrence will spend on housing initiatives in 2025". The Lawrence Times. 2024-12-29. Retrieved 2026-06-11.
- ↑ "Douglas County Commission approves 2026 budget". The Lawrence Times. 2025-08-27. Retrieved 2026-06-11.
- ↑ "Lawrence school board to consider selling land to affordable housing group, paying contractor more". The Lawrence Times. 2023-05-21. Retrieved 2025-12-17.
- ↑ Swartz, Gabe (2022-08-08). "City of Lawrence donates nearly five acres of land toward affordable housing". KCTV 5. Retrieved 2026-06-22.
- ↑ "Tenants to Homeowners to double its affordable housing offerings with west Lawrence development". The Lawrence Times. 2022-08-13. Retrieved 2026-06-11.
- ↑ "Eligibility form - Tenants To Homeowners". tenants-to-homeowners.org. 2021-03-19. Retrieved 2026-06-11.
- ↑ "Rental Programs - Tenants To Homeowners". tenants-to-homeowners.org. 2021-02-10. Retrieved 2026-06-11.
- ↑ "Free Homebuyers' Workshop with Tenants to Homeowners". Lawrence Public Library. Retrieved 2026-06-11.
- ↑ "tth_ks". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2026-06-11.
- ↑ "Eligibility Requirements - Tenants To Homeowners". tenants-to-homeowners.org. 2021-03-26. Retrieved 2026-06-11.