Middle Class Tenant Training (MCTT)

Middle Class

Tenant Training

This comprehensive course is designed to enhance, explore and learn creative ways to secure and maintain housing.

Renting isn’t for us all, but for us all, renting was how we got started. Class material surrounds excellence in housing tenure and discussions around, "What's Next" for Your housing?

This course is for the individual that has experience as a Legal tenant. ALL course work will surround a higher level of independence in housing. Either it be independent housing, changes or upgrades in housing, or working towards home ownership.

Prerequisites:

Successfully Completed Boot Camp Course
Valid Drivers License or State ID
Employed (Minimum of 30 hours per week)
Established Credit Union or Bank Account

Service Fees

What We'll Learn

During Tenancy:

Furniture Resources: How to apply!
- Restore
- Goodwill
- Bridging
- Martin Mattress
  - Other wholesale warehouses
- Local charities, churches - and many more!

Getting along with neighbors:
- Thin Wall Policy (if You can hear it in another room - so can They)

Resolving Landlord Passivity:
- Direct Complaint (documented)
- Escalated Complaint (documented)
- Legal Protections
  - Rent Escrow
  - Mediation
  - Resolution
  - Homeline

Certificate for Rent Paid (CRP):
- How much should you really get?

Introduction to Home Ownership

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Ending Tenancy:

Proper Notice
- What do this mean - literally?!
Deposit return
- Interest Included
- Simple exit cleaning tips