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Housing Counseling
3214 Fulton Street
Brooklyn, NY 11208 Image
718.647.2800
Division Director: Rene Arlain
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Tenant and Block Associations: We organize residents to advocate for improvements
and repairs in their buildings, and around safety and sanitation issues on
their blocks.
Help with Housing Concerns: We help landlords and tenants to understand their
rights and responsibilities under the Housing Code, to secure housing
benefits and to mediate difficult housing situations.
Homeownership Counseling: As part of the New York Mortgage Coalition, we
connect prospective home buyers with ten banks dedicated to increasing
minority and low income homeownership and help buyers understand mortgage
products and credit reports and obtain affordable mortgage products,
closing costs and down payment assistance grants.
First Time Homebuyers Workshops: We run a free, four part workshop series
teaching smart home buying practices - - qualifying for a mortgage,
savings and budgeting for homeownership, legal aspects of homebuying,
inspection of the house prior to purchase and much more.
Foreclosure Prevention Counseling: Help for homeowners falling behind on
mortgage payments to negotiate repayment agreements, clear up debt and
avoid foreclosure.
Home Repair Loans: We package low interest rate home repair loans and grant
applications to weatherize homes.
Lead Paint Education and Outreach: We publicize New York City's Lead Paint Primary
Prevention Program -- educating owners and renters about lead paint
hazards and treatment and abatement options.
Recent Highlights:
We helped over 1400 local residents with resolving housing problems and securing new or better housing.
Contact us regarding housing issues in Cypress Hills. |