[HISTORY: Adopted by the Albany County Legislature as indicated
in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 9-10-2001 by Res. No. 383-2001]
The County of Albany is required to provide welfare benefits
to all eligible residents of the County. Part of the benefit provided
to eligible individuals is to subsidize rent payments to landlords
on behalf of recipients. As is the case in all landlord/tenant relationships,
landlords are dependent on receiving rent payments in a timely manner
in order to meet their expenses and other responsibilities, and it
is important to landlords to be advised if the landlord/tenant relationship
is going to change. In certain cases, and to the detriment of the
landlords, they have not been advised that the status of their tenant
has changed and is no longer eligible for a rent subsidy benefit.
It is in the best interests of the Albany County residents who rent
their property to social services clients to be notified immediately
upon the determination that the status of the previously eligible
tenant has changed and the tenant is no longer eligible to receive
rent subsidies. Nothing herein shall be construed to create any civil
liability to the County.
The Department of Social Services is required to immediately
notify Albany County landlords once it is determined that the status
of a previously eligible tenant has changed and the tenant is no longer
eligible to receive rent subsidies.
