Landlord Workshop Materials

Thanks for participating in the Becoming A Better Landlord Workshop, sponsored by the Affordable Housing Partnership Homeownership Center. Check out the workshop materials below:

• Landlord Workshop Agenda

• Workshop Powerpoint Presentation

• Bobs Ad Sample

• Writing A Rental Listing

• Fair Housing Info

• Tenant Criteria Sample

• Application Screening Tips

• Tenant Rejection Letter sample

• Sample Rental Application

• Sample 1 year lease

• Sample Month to Month Lease

• Lead-based paint disclosure

• Sample Pet Agreements

• New Tenant Information sample

• Apartment Pre & Final Inspection Check List

• Tenant & Landlord Responsibilities

• NYS Housing Stability & Tenant Protection Act

• Legal & Eviction Presentation

• City of Albany Residential Occupancy Permits (ROPs) https://www.albanyny.gov/165/Buildings-Regulatory-Compliance
  https://www.albanyny.gov/687/BRC-Forms-Informationals

• Albany Rental Dwelling Form

• City of Troy Landlord registry https://www.troyny.gov/180/Landlord-Registry

• Troy Landlord Registry Form

• Sample Albany ROP Placard

• New York State Property Management Code

• Lead safe for building managers

• EPA Lead in your Home Booklet

• Lead Training Schedule

• Lead Rental Registry

• Seasonal Maintenance Sample Checklist

• Energy Efficiency: Reduce operating costs. Make your rental units more energy efficient and comfortable. Low utility bills help attract and keep tenants. Visit www.cleanenergycapitalregion.org/landlords to participate in a free home energy assessment and other programs offered by NYSERDA. Application here. 

• Rental Operating Budget Worksheet

• Rental Property Tax Deductions

• Tenant Resource List

• Sample CDARPO Newsletter

• City of Albany Repair Programs

• Rental Property Repair Program

• Landlord Training Manual

• Useful Links:

  • United Tenants  www.unitedtenantsalbany.org

  • AHP Homeownership Center www.ahphome.org

  • Energy Efficiency www.cleanenergycapitalregion.org

  • City of Albany Lead-based Paint program and TARP https://albanyny.gov/748/Home-Improvement-Programs

  • Cornell Cooperative Ext Lead Training | nkl1@cornell.edu

  • Capital District Association of Rental Property Owners  www.cdarpo.org

  • NYS Attorney General Tenant's Rights Guide https://ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/tenants_rights.pdf

• Code Enforcements:

  • Troy Code Enforcement

  • Cohoes Building & Codes Department

  • Watervliet Building & Codes Department

  • Rensselaer Building & Codes Department

  • Albany Building Department

  • Schenectady Code Department