Malta, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 84 (eCode360 ed. 2026) § 84-12
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A. Activities in pursuance of the program goals and objectives are as follows: (1) Placement: provide assistance in finding suitable rental or purchased housing by working with sellers, landlords, and agents to actually place the individual or family in an acceptable apartment or house of their choice (potential agencies: Saratoga County Rural Preservation Company, Saratoga County Affordable Housing Coalition, Workforce Housing Partnership of Saratoga County, Capital District Habitat for Humanity, Community Realty, Town of Malta Building and Planning Department and Town of Malta Department of Parks, Recreation and Human Services). (2) Listing services: maintaining a listing of agents, sellers, landlords, and available property that affords equal access to minorities, elderly, and low- to middle-income individuals and families (potential agencies: Town of Malta Building and Planning Department, Town of Malta Department of Parks, Recreation and Human Services, Saratoga County Rural Preservation Company, and Town of Malta Section 8 Housing Program administered by the Town of Clifton Park). (3) Counseling: on the legal basis for open and fair housing opportunities, the meaning of discrimination and how to recognize it, what to do if discrimination occurs and the extent of available legal and administrative procedures for redress (potential agencies: Rural Law Center, Pace University Land Use Law Center and United States Department of Housing and Urban Development). (4) Public education: educating residents of the Town of Malta in Fair Housing Law, and other pertinent housing issues, through such means as general information, public speaking, public service announcements (PSAs), newsletters and pamphlets; meet with the Board of Realtors, community-based organizations, local lending institutions, etc. to define topics to be addressed through such public education (potential agencies: Town of Malta, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Saratoga County, Workforce Housing Partnership and New York State Housing Coalition, Inc.). (5) Litigation: to forward to the appropriate office of the New York State Human Rights Commission or the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development complaints of discriminatory selling or renting practices, including assisting parties in filling out and filing either HUD Form 903 or 903A, Housing Discrimination Complaint, and follow-up to note and report on final dispositions (potential agencies: Workforce Housing Partnership of Saratoga County, the Town of Malta, the Rural Law Center and Pace University Land Use Law Center). (6) Budget and credit management: counseling and instruction in household and personal budgeting with particular emphasis upon undertaking and discharging indebtedness for housing; may include assistance in overcoming current or past credit difficulties (potential agencies: Cooperative Extension, Workforce Housing Partnership of Saratoga County and Town of Malta Section 8 Housing Program administered by the Town of Clifton Park). (7) Liaison: establish liaison and working relationships with the County Board of Realtors, community-based organizations, lending institutions, and agencies with housing interest, code enforcement, and other affected Town of Malta government agencies (potential agencies: Saratoga County Economic Opportunity Council and Workforce Housing Partnership of Saratoga County). B. The Town of Malta Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity Program will focus its attention on education, information, and assisting minorities, elderly, and low- to middle-income persons seeking to rent or buy housing, or having other housing-related problems; rent subsidy, code violation, land-sales contacts, apartment inspection, and, where necessary, technical assistance in obtaining a mortgage. Housing education and information will focus on the dissemination of the Fair Housing Law, through public speaking, pamphlets, newsletters, and public service announcements. The objectives are designed to aid and provide service to persons and families who lack the ability to fully articulate their needs and adequately accomplish their goal of adequate housing of their choice and to also recognize discrimination if it is present.
Malta, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 84 § 84-12 establishes a broad set of program activities designed to promote fair and equal access to housing within the Town of Malta. The provision outlines seven categories of activity — including placement assistance, listing services, counseling, public education, litigation support, budget counseling, and interagency liaison — each paired with a list of potential partner agencies. The program is specifically oriented toward serving minorities, elderly residents, and low- to middle-income individuals and families who may face barriers in renting or purchasing housing or who may encounter discrimination.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under Malta, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 84 § 84-12, the Town of Malta's Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity Program actively works with sellers, landlords, and agents to facilitate housing placements and maintain listings that provide equal access to protected and underserved populations. Operators who engage with the program's listing services or placement activities are expected to afford equal access regardless of a prospective tenant's or buyer's background. Landlords who receive complaints forwarded through the program's litigation channel may find those complaints referred to the New York State Human Rights Commission or HUD, so maintaining fair and documented rental practices is consistent with the program's stated objectives.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section 84-12 of the Malta Town Code establishes a program that offers residents — particularly minorities, elderly individuals, and those with low to middle incomes — access to placement help, housing listings, discrimination counseling, and budget guidance through a network of partner agencies. If you believe you have experienced housing discrimination, the provision describes a process by which complaints can be forwarded to the New York State Human Rights Commission or the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, including assistance with completing HUD Form 903 or 903A. Tenant-rights organizations, the Rural Law Center, and HUD itself are among the resources identified in § 84-12 as potential sources of counseling and legal information about fair housing rights and available remedies.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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