What does it take to create a stable housing environment for both renters and landlords? This evening is all about listening, learning, and sharing ideas to help Kingston’s rental market work better for everyone. We’ll explore tenant rights, landlord challenges, and how we can find common ground.
Run of Show
· Housing Booth Tour (6:00-6:15pm) – Explore a series of interactive booths to learn more about the City’s primary housing challenges, what ‘affordable’ housing means, and available local services to support tenant-landlord relationship building.
· Welcome (6:15- 6:20pm) – A brief introduction to the event’s purpose and program.
· Housing Lighting Talks (6:20-6:45pm) – Hear brief talks from leading housing experts about the state of housing market, tenant rights, and landlord responsibilities.
· Small Group Discussions (6:45-7:20pm) – Join fellow residents and Kingston Housing Task Force members for casual, guided conversations around the challenges renters face, what it’s like to manage properties as a landlord, and the potential future of housing in Kingston.
· Discussion Wrap Up (7:20-7:25pm) – Share out reflections from small group discussions
· Closing (7:25-7:30pm) – A thank you and call to action!
This is the second session in a two-part Community Housing Series hosted by the Kingston Housing Task Force in collaboration with the Ulster County Housing Smart Communities Initiative. Make sure to sign up for our first session on June 3rd as we explore how to build housing to meet local need.