by Contributor | March 15, 2026 9:35 am
OSWEGO COUNTY – The Oswego County Department of Community Development, Tourism and Planning partners with CNY Fair Housing to hold two free workshops on Tuesday, April 7 for tenants and landlords to learn about fair housing rights and responsibilities.
The first workshop covers fair housing for landlords and runs from 10 to 11:30 a.m. The second workshop for service providers and tenants runs from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Both workshops are hosted in the community room of the Oswego Public Library, 120 E. Second St., Oswego.
Landlords coming to the first workshop will learn about their fair housing rights and responsibilities as a proprietor. Topics of discussion include fair housing laws, tenant screening, reasonable accommodation and more.
The workshop for service providers and tenants covers rights and responsibilities as a tenant. Attendees will learn about fair housing laws, such as recognizing discrimination, accommodation for people with disabilities, tenants’ rights and new housing legislation.
To register, call CNY Fair Housing at 315-471-0420. Online registration is also available. Landlords can go to this direct Landlord Training link[1] and click on “reserve a spot.” Service providers and tenants can go to this direct Service Provider and Tenant link[2] and click on “reserve a spot.”
The training will be led by CNY Fair Housing Executive Director Sally Santangelo. CNY Fair Housing is a non-profit organization founded in 1991 dedicated to eliminating housing discrimination, promoting open communities and ensuring equal access to housing opportunities for all people in Central and Northern New York.
Fair housing is the right to choose housing free from unlawful discrimination. Federal, state and local fair housing laws protect people from discrimination in housing transactions such as rentals, sales, lending and insurance.
For more information or to request accommodation, contact CNY Fair Housing Director of Community Engagement Tysha Martin at [email protected][3].
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