Tompkins County Planning Vital Communities Tool Box  
HOME    
 

Housing Rehabilitation and Maintenance


Photo courtesy of Better Housing for Tompkins County

Properly maintaining homes often can be cost-prohibitive to lower-income homeowners who become burdened with expensive improvements. Both public and nonprofit organizations can establish programs that offer deferred payment loans for homeowners to upgrade eligible housing units in need of rehabilitation and/or provide home maintenance resources to eligible low-income homeowners. These loans can improve the health and safety of residents, as well as help to beautify a community.

Related Principles:
neighborhoods housing

 

 

 
    .