Housing Advocate workshops

[NYC]

For : Queensbridge Tenant Association President, Nina Adams
FROM: Normandeau Newswire


HOUSING WORKSHOP SERIES

South Brooklyn Legal Services
105 Court Street, Brooklyn, New York 11201 (718) 237-5500

Dates: Wednesday Afternoons, beginning July 5, 2000

Time: 3:00 - 4:30 p.m.

Place:
Catholic Charities,
191 Joralemon Street, Brooklyn, NY, Second Floor

On July 5, 2000, will begin a series of five housing related
workshops for housing advocates, tenants, and anyone involved in
eviction prevention work. The workshops will be held on successive
Wednesdays in July and August. Each workshop will include
discussion of rights of disabled tenants.

July 5 Tenants' Rights: rights of tenants in rent stabilized, rent
controlled, and government owned or subsidized housing. Includes
discussion of recent changes to Rent Stabilization Law and Code.

July 12
Housing Court: procedure and defenses in nonpayment and holdover
proceedings. Includes discussion of rent deposit laws.

July 19
Public Housing and Section 8: termination of tenancy proceedings,
subsidy cut-offs, rent calculation.

July 26
Welfare Rights for Tenants: shelter allowances, Jiggetts,
emergency rent grants, and the impact of sanctions and work
requirements.

August 2
How to Get Repairs: the ABCs of Housing Part (HP) actions for
repairs and 7-A proceedings (for court-appointed adminstrator).
Includes discussion of lead paint and other health issues.

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