This series of six manuals covers all aspects of management for tenant-managed buildings in New York City's Tenant Interim Lease Program, but is applicable to any situation where tenants manage a building that is owned by a city, public housing authority, state agency, nor-for-profit organization, or private landlord.
Vol 1: Guide to Organization and Governance -- $5.00
Vol. 2: Guide to Communication, Problem-Solving and Decision-Making -- $5.00
Vol. 3: Guide to Tenant Selection, Eviction and Good Tenant Relations -- $5.00
Vol. 4: Guide to Banking, Budgets and Rent -- forthcoming
Vol. 5: Guide to Operations and Record Keeping -- forthcoming
Vol. 6: Guide to Building Maintenance and Repair -- $5.00

*A Guide to Cooperative Ownership — $14.00

This guide helps new owners meet the responsibilities of owning a housing cooperative. It complements UHAB's seminars on cooperative support in management, accounting, financing capital improvements, and working with government and quasi-government agencies.

*Managing Money and Keeping Records — $5.75

This manual covers all aspects of a bookkeeping system developed by UHAB and implemented successfully by over 1,000 tenant-managed buildings in New York City and around the country.

This guide, used by UHAB in working with participant's in New York City's Division of Alternative Management Programs, outlines the steps involved in buying city-owned, tenant-managed buildings. It gives information on transferring title, definitions of cooperative terms, and help in determining how much it will cost the cooperative corporation to run the building once it has been purchased from the city. It can be easily modified for use outside of New York City.

Comprehensive Guide for Cooperative Housing Development
(forthcoming on the World Wide Web)

This web-based guide is designed for prospective developers and sponsors of housing cooperatives, including nonprofit organizations and resident associations, that have the opportunity to take over their property and convert it into a cooperative. The guide provides an overview of the development process including the roles and responsibilities of the developer, sponsor, residents, and the other members of the development team. Topics covered in the guide include: the initial feasibility and organizing phase; standard cooperative legal structures; financing options; the construction and/or rehabilitation process; member issues; and, cooperative governance and management. It also provides prospective developers and sponsors with sources for additional information and assistance.

*A Guide to Maintenance and Repair — $10.75

This guide provides information that will help tenants take care of their building's regular maintenance and repairs, handle emergencies, and make the best possible use of tenant association or cooperative resources. It explains a building's basic systems and how they work, and includes discussions about forming a maintenance policy, general maintenance procedures, what to do when you cannot do something yourself, and how to look for and hire a contractor.

A Guide to Rehab Feasibility — $5.00

This guide introduces the elements of doing a preliminary feasibility analysis for rehabilitation projects. It covers building selection, scope of work, construction and development costs, maintenance and operating costs, and—leading to the bottom-line—the rent or monthly carrying costs. If the project proves infeasible, the guide goes on to explore various ways of achieving feasibility.