A Guide to BUILDING MAINTENANCE and REPAIR Prepared by U-HAB The Urban Homesteading Assistance Board and HPD Department of Housing Preservation and Development of the City of New York Table of Contents OVERVIEW • Welcome • About TIL • About UHAB ORIENTATION • About the Homesteader’s Handbook series • How to Use this Book CARING FOR YOUR BUILDING • Introduction • Maintaining Your Building • Maintenance by the Tenant Association: Before and After Sale • Maintenance by the Tenants: Before and After Sale GETTING STARTED • The Maintenance and Repair Committee • Responsibilities of the Maintenance and Repair Committee: • Establishing a Maintenance and Repair Committee • Serving on the Committee • Gaining Skills and Getting Help