United Tenants of Albany, Inc.

The mission of UTA is to protect tenants’ rights for safe, decent and affordable housing, with special emphases on those who have the greatest need or who experience the most severe problems and to promote the development and preservation of more affordable housing.

UTA responds to more than 5000 requests for information and counseling annually. Services available to individuals at UTA include the following

• A drop-in center, which provides crisis intervention and counseling
• A telephone hotline service, which provides information and responds to questions on housing issues
• Counseling, mediation between landlords and tenants, and court advocacy
• Coordination of homeless prevention services with other organizations to provide assistance and support for people who are at risk of eviction or foreclosure or who have already been displaced
• Training on landlord/tenant issues

The staff of United Tenants is available to conduct training on a variety of housing topics including, tenant/landlord rights and responsibilities, looking for an apartment, and organizing a tenant association or block association.