Housing Court: Nonpayment Proceedings
In-Person Event | This course is completed
Non-attorney advocates can play an important role in helping tenants avoid the most dangerous pitfalls of Housing Court. Find out how NYC housing court works and how you can negotiate housing court on behalf of households facing an eviction. Learn the ways to answer a petition for non-payment, what types of defenses a tenant can employ and how to implement them, and the various outcomes that may result. Learn what a stipulation is and whether it is a good option for your client. Finally, discover what will happen when a judge signs an eviction order and how to delay or stop an eviction.
Target Audience: Non-attorney housing and social service providers seeking an introduction to the housing court process.
Sign up by 2/20/19 for the Early Bird price $60.00. Regular fee is $75.00
- 3 contact hours are available for NYS Licensed Social Workers. Certificates will be issued at the end of the training upon submission of a completed training evaluation and full payment of the training.
Yvonne Peña
Project Director, Benefits Plus Learning Center
Yvonne Peña has developed and shaped the housing segment of the Benefits Plus Learning Center; writing and revising for both our Benefits Plus Online publication and training courses focusing on federally subsidized housing programs, housing subsidies, and various housing systems.
In addition, she facilitates all of the Learning Center’s housing courses and creates new courses as rules and housing policies change. She provides valuable consultation services to social service professionals.
Yvonne holds a Master’s degree in Public Administration.
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