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South Brooklyn Legal Services Housing Workshop Series
Wednesdays from 3-4:30 p.m.
Catholic Charities,
191 Joralemon St., Second Floor,
Brooklyn
(by subway: 2, 3, 4, or 5 to Borough Hall; N or R to Court St.)
South Brooklyn Legal Services will hold housing-related workshops Wednesday afternoons this month for housing advocates, tenants, and anyone involved in eviction-prevention work. Each workshop will include discussion of the rights of disabled tenants.
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 a court-appointed administrator). Includes discussion of lead paint and other health issues.
For more information, contact South Brooklyn Legal Services, 105 Court St., Brooklyn, NY 11201; phone, (718) 237-5500.