[Durham INC] Durham Hosts Landlord Training Workshop May 20

[Blalock, Amy]

CITY OF DURHAM

Office of Public Affairs

101 City Hall Plaza

Durham, NC 27701

 

 

News Release

 

For Details, Contact:

Amy Blalock

Sr. Public Affairs Specialist

(919) 560-4123 x 11253

(919) 475-7735 (cell)

Amy.Blalock at durhamnc.gov

 

For Immediate Release:  April 8, 2010

 

 

Durham Hosts Landlord Training Workshop May 20 

Event Tailored to Help Landlords Effectively Manage Properties and Halt
Illegal Activity; Registration Deadline May 7

 

What:              Landlord Training Workshop

 

Who:               City of Durham Departments of Neighborhood
Improvement Services, Police, Human Relations, Community Development,
Solid Waste Management, Public Works' Stormwater Services Division,
Water Management, and City/County Planning.  Other sponsors include
Durham Housing Authority, Legal Aid of North Carolina, Inc., the
Department of Public Administration at North Carolina Central
University, and the Partnership Effort for the Advancement of Children's
Health (PEACH)

 

When:             Thursday, May 20, 2010, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

 

Where:            North Carolina Central University 

301 Whiting Criminal Justice Building

                        Durham, N.C. 27707

 

Fast Facts

*         The Landlord Training Workshop is specifically designed to
assist landlords, property managers, resident managers, and any others
who are actively involved in managing rental housing.

 

*         The workshop will demonstrate effective property management
practices to significantly contribute to safe and decent housing as well
as provide successful techniques on how to halt illegal activity on
rental properties.

 

*         Workshop topics include how to build landlord, renter,
homeowner, and business relationships; applicant screening techniques;
rental agreements and fair housing issues; management techniques; the
eviction process; how to achieve a stable, satisfied tenant base; how to
maintain property to habitable standards; and City code enforcement.

 

*         Seating is limited, so interested participants must register
by Friday, May 7, 2010.  The cost to attend this one-day workshop is $30
per person and includes workshop materials and a landlord training
manual as well as a light breakfast, lunch and refreshments for
registered participants. 

 

*         To register, download the workshop brochure and registration
form at 
www.durhamnc.gov/departments/nis/pdf/landlordtrainingbrochure.pdf. 

 

*         Interested participants may also contact Lynwood Best,
community engagement manager with the City's Department of Neighborhood
Improvement Services, at (919) 560-1647, extension 34254 or via e-mail
at Lynwood.Best at durhamnc.gov. 

 

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