See below for additional information and links to external resources on home buying, housing safety, building standards, and renters’ needs.

Accessibility

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Standards for Accessible Design

New York State Department of Health

Buying a Home

HUD/Home Ownership/Home Buying

HUD/U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development

Guidance for the First-time Home Buyer – ORHA
 

Home Rehabilitation & Construction

Otsego County Code Enforcement

Otsego County Planning Department

New York State Building Codes

Environmental Health & Safety
(lead, radon, asbestos)

Center for Disease Control (CDC): Mold

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): A Citizens Guide to Radon

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Indoor Air Quality

HUD Lead Paint Safety Manual

Otsego County Agencies

Codes Office

Department of Social Services

Office of the Aging

Planning Department

Information for Renters

Oneonta Heights Senior Apartments

Mayrose Apartments, Oneonta

Milford Commons Apartments: 607-286-7330

Manufactured Home Tenants Rights

New York State Tenants Rights

Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program

U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) Website

Weatherization

Opportunities for Otsego (OFO)