Free housing workshops

EAST HARTFORD - The Town of East Hartford Grants Administration Office, in partnership with the Housing Education Resource Center (HERC), will conduct a series of free housing workshops for East Hartford residents focusing on foreclosure prevention and landlord/tenant rights and responsibilities. On Tuesday, March 19 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m, the workshop will be The Foreclosure Prevention Workshop which offers options for homeowners to avoid foreclosure. Subjects presented will include the “red flags” of predatory loans, how to communicate with your lender, HUD-approved housing counseling agencies, the rights of tenants in buildings under foreclosure and state, federal and national resources & programs. The second workshop, Landlord/Tenant Rights and Responsibilities Workshop, will be held Thursday, April 16 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. and will provide information on the legal rights and responsibilities of landlords and tenants. Presenters will dispel the myths of rental housing, provide methods of saving money, and make available local, state and federal resources. Both workshops will be held at the East Hartford Town Hall, Welling Conference Room, 2nd floor, 740 Main Street, East Hartford. For additional information, contact Sara Ross, Housing Planning Analyst, Grants Administration Office by phone 860-291-7210 or by email sross@easthartfordct.gov. Reservations are not required but are appreciated.