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Sample Letter to Send to New Owner

Housing Choice Voucher Tenant

(This sample letter is provided for information and guidance only. If you have questions, you are

encouraged to seek legal assistance for details and options based on your individual circumstances).

Name and address of tenant

Name and address of owner

Date:

Dear Landlord,

I am writing this letter in response to the notice of termination dated ___________________ that

I received on ____________________________________________________________.

The Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act, (The Act) Pub. L. No. 111-22, §§ 701-704 (2009),

which became law on May 20, 2009, applies to state eviction proceedings. This law requires a

person or entity who acquires ownership of residential rental property through foreclosure to take

subject to (be legally bound by) the Housing Choice voucher lease and Housing Assistance

Payments (HAP) contract. A new owner can only terminate the lease and HAP contract by

giving the tenant at least 90 days notice of termination prior to the end of the lease. If the

Housing Choice voucher lease and HAP contract have less than 90 days remaining in their term,

or if the new owner who takes title at foreclosure wants to occupy the premises as their personal

residence, the new owner may terminate the lease only after giving the tenant at least 90 days

notice of such termination. A copy of The Act is enclosed.

Because the notice sent on _________________falls short of the 90-day notice required by law, I

ask that you withdraw the notice and provide written verification of your action.

Sincerely,

Tenant name

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