Calling all landlords! The Utica Municipal Housing Authority is holding a landlord workshop on Thursday, September 19th and Monday, September 23rd to go over new rent laws, tenant/owner matching, & vouchers. This event is free and open to the public!

The workshops will cover recent changes in the rent laws, codes, fire and Rental Occupancy inspections, and rehabilitation, lead remediation, and energy conservation programs available for landlords. Utica Housing Authority and AmeriCorps staff will discuss the benefits of the agency’s tenant-landlord matching program as well as the Housing Choice Voucher Program. The workshops are designed to assist area landlords, property owners and managers, housing developers, and others in the real estate industry to become more effective property managers.

Melanie Goldberg of the Central New York Legal Services, Cabryn Gurdo of Mohawk Valley Economic Development District, and representatives of the City of Utica Codes and Fire Departments will make presentations.

Pre-registrations are encouraged. To register for the free Landlord training or request more information, people can email  or call the Utica Municipal Housing Authority at (315) 735-5246, ext. 25/(315) 982-3731. Anyone needing a reasonable accommodation or language interpretation services should contact the UMHA.