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Are you being harassed by your landlord? Being overcharged for rent? Not getting the repairs you need? Facing unlawful evictions? Learn your rights and fight back. There are many ways IMPACCT Brooklyn can provide the help you need.
Want to know your rights when it comes to housing law? Get free legal advice from lawyers who know about housing issues. You’ll come out of the session feeling more confident about what can be done about your landlord issues, a clear understanding of your rights, and specific actions that you can take to remedy your problem.
Contact Community Organizing at corganizing@impacctbk.org
Monthly, third Thursdays from 6pm to 8pm
If you are experiencing landlord problems including repair issues, harassment, rent overcharging, or other issues, we can help. Meet one-on-one with an experienced counselor who understands landlord issues and get answers to your questions.
IMPACCT Brooklyn’s Community Organizing team is here to help! We accept walk-ins Mondays - Thursdays from 10 AM - 4 PM at our office located at 1224 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11238. You can also contact us at corganizing@impacctbk.org
Bring any documents you have that would help us understand the problems you are facing. This can include letters, notices, rent invoices, a log of phone calls, photos of the problem, etc.
Losing your job, unforeseen expenses, or other circumstances can cause you to fall behind in your rent. If you are facing eviction, we understand. IMPACCT Brooklyn helps people like you every day, finding ways to keep people in their homes.
When dealing with unfair evictions, we make sure tenants know their rights, and help them advocate for themselves to save their homes.
Our services focus on:
IMPACCT Brooklyn connects tenants at risk with free legal advice from lawyers who know about housing issues. Gain confidence from knowing what can be done about your issue, have a clear understanding of your rights, and learn specific actions you can take to remedy your problem. Housing issues take time to resolve. We will work with you in a confidential and non-judgmental manner to assess and help you with your case.
Meet one-on-one with a lawyer who understands landlord issues and how to address them. Learn what rights you have and what you can do to address your situation. All evictions are unique. The first thing you must do is act early. Once you get the first notice, contact us right away. Virtually via Zoom, every third Thursday of the month from 6 PM - 8 PM. Appointments are required.
We provide tenants with crucial assistance when it comes to filing cases in Housing Court. We help with the formation of tenant groups, provide legal clinics and more. Our dedication is also unwavering when it comes to ensuring Brooklyn communities are protected.
IMPACCT Brooklyn believes that when more residents understand and take ownership of their finances, they can make better financial choices, invest wisely, take ownership of their own lives and, ultimately, build and maintain the communities they live in.
We assist by hosting free Personal Financial Workshops, where we teach individuals how to be in complete control over spending, credit scores, and debt. We also provide counseling and guide clients on how to create budget plans, establish new credit, and assist with negotiations and payment agreements with creditors
Many residents are not able to take advantage of quality housing as a result of poor credit scores or poor financial planning, which negatively impact their applications for rentals or homeownership. IMPACCT Brooklyn offers various services to address that.
Currently, we are collaborating with affordable housing programs to assist in helping clients repair and maintain good credit for those seeking future housing. It is important to ensure that credit scores meet the standard qualifications for approval.
Start today by contacting us to schedule an appointment for a one-on-one financial counseling session or register for our next Free Personal Financial Workshop Series.
Begin the process of confronting issues regarding spending, budgeting, and planning for a stable financial future.
IMPACCT Brooklyn helps those who are struggling with budgeting, managing their credit, and preparing for major purchases. We offer courses on minimizing debt, overcoming bad credit, how to budget, and banking basics as well as one-on-one counseling.