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OCII and Lake Research Partners present COP holder survey: most holders want help and plan to use certificates

Commission of the Office of Community Investment and Infrastructure · September 19, 2017
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A survey of 114 Certificate of Preference holders indicates most know they hold certificates, roughly 58% are actively looking for housing, 78% want application assistance, and the majority are renters with high rent burdens; staff recommended targeted unit sizes, AMI tiering, senior options, and stronger outreach.

OCII staff and consultant Lake Research Partners presented initial findings Sept. 19 from a survey of active Certificate of Preference (COP) holders, showing a majority of respondents are interested in affordable housing in San Francisco and many need help applying.

David Mermin of Lake Research Partners said the team completed 114 telephone interviews from a list of 891 active COP holders and estimated a margin of error of plus or minus 9.2 percent. "The vast majority of these holders are aware that they are COP holders and ... 83% of them said they fully…

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