Housed In Cambridge: Upcoming Informational Events

Learn about housing services, programs, and resources in Cambridge


11/2/2021 • 3 years ago

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The City of Cambridge is hosting its next round of Housed In Cambridge events to provide information about housing opportunities and resources. This series of events features a webinar for landlords, property managers, and realtors, as well as an educational session about credit scores.

Housed In Cambridge Drop-In Hours

Monday, November 15, 3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Main Library Community Room, 449 Broadway

Have a housing-related question? Want to learn more about affordable rental or homeownership opportunities? Need help navigating financial assistance programs for housing? Looking for information about housing rights? Drop in to meet the Housed In Cambridge team and find out about housing resources in Cambridge!

Fair Housing & COVID-19

Tuesday, November 16, 3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Zoom Webinar, register online

Learn about housing rights and protections. The Cambridge Human Rights Commission (CHRC) will present on common types of housing discrimination – particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic – the status of eviction moratoria, and the resources available to Cambridge residents.

Housed In Cambridge for Landlords, Property Managers and Realtors

Tuesday, December 7, 3 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Zoom Webinar, register online

Do you have a unit available to rent? Find out about the ease and benefits of renting to a voucher holder and help ensure safe, affordable housing in our community.

Cambridge Housing Authority (CHA) staff will provide information on the steps to renting to a voucher holder. Vouchers can help great tenants stay in our community!

Housed In Cambridge: Mastering Your Credit Score

Tuesday, January 18, 3 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Zoom Webinar, register online

Learn how to access your credit reports and score for free. You’ll also receive a checklist to help you improve your score and tips to advocate for yourself.

Staff from Just-A-Start and Cambridge Economic Opportunity Committee will provide information that will assist anyone searching for housing, planning a big purchase, or just trying to improve your score!

Housed In Cambridge: Information to Open Doors is a citywide campaign designed to inform residents about housing opportunities and connect them to housing-related resources and services. It is a collaboration of the City Manager’s Office of the Housing Liaison, the Housing Division of the Community Development Department, the Department of Human Service Programs Multi-Service Center, the Human Rights Commission, and the Social Work Staff of the Library.

Visit the City's website to register or watch recordings of past Housed In Cambridge webinars. cambridgema.gov/Departments/OfficeoftheHousingLiaison