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3. PHA Approval or Disapproval of Unit or Lease

4. Obligations of the Family

A. When the family finds a suitable unit where the owner is

A. When the family’s unit is approved and the HAP contract

willing to participate in the program, the family must give

is executed, the family must follow the rules listed below

the PHA the request for tenancy approval (on the form

in order to continue participating in the housing choice

supplied by the PHA), signed by the owner and the

voucher program.

family, and a copy of the lease, including the HUD-

prescribed tenancy addendum. Note: Both documents

B. The family must:

must be given to the PHA no later than the expiration

Supply any information that the PHA or HUD deter-

date stated in item 3 or 4 on top of page one of this

mines to be necessary including evidence of citizen-

voucher.

ship or eligible immigration status, and information

for use in a regularly scheduled reexamination or

B. The family must submit these documents in the manner

interim reexamination of family income and

that is required by the PHA. PHA policy may prohibit the

composition.

family from submitting more than one request for tenancy

approval at a time.

Disclose and verify social security numbers and sign

and submit consent forms for obtaining information.

The lease must include, word-for-word, all provisions of the

Supply any information requested by the PHA to

tenancy addendum required by HUD and supplied by the PHA.

verify that the family is living in the unit or

This is done by adding the HUD tenancy addendum to the lease

information related to family absence from the unit.

Promptly notify the PHA in writing when the family

used by the owner. If there is a difference between any provisions

is away from the unit for an extended period of time

of the HUD tenancy addendum and any provisions of the owner’s

in accordance with PHA policies.

lease, the provisions of the HUD tenancy addendum shall control.

Allow the PHA to inspect the unit at reasonable times

D. After receiving the request for tenancy approval and a copy

and after reasonable notice.

of the lease, the PHA will inspect the unit. The PHA may not

Notify the PHA and the owner in writing before

give approval for the family to lease the unit or execute the

moving out of the unit or terminating the lease.

HAP contract until the PHA has determined that all the

following program requirements are met: the unit is eligible;

Use the assisted unit for residence by the family. The

the unit has been inspected by the PHA and passes the

unit must be the family’s only residence.

housing quality standards (HQS); the rent is reasonable; and

Promptly notify the PHA in writing of the birth,

the landlord and tenant have executed the lease including the

adoption, or court-awarded custody of a child.

HUD-prescribed tenancy addendum.

Request PHA written approval to add any other

E. If the PHA approves the unit, the PHA will notify the

family member as an occupant of the unit.

family and the owner, and will furnish two copies of the

10. Promptly notify the PHA in writing if any family

HAP contract to the owner.

member no longer lives in the unit. Give the PHA a

The owner and the family must execute the lease.

copy of any owner eviction notice.

2. The owner must sign both copies of the HAP con-

11. Pay utility bills and provide and maintain any

tract and must furnish to the PHA a copy of the

appliances that the owner is not required to provide

executed lease and both copies of the executed HAP

under the lease.

contract.

C. Any information the family supplies must be true and

3. The PHA will execute the HAP contract and return an

complete.

executed copy to the owner.

D. The family (including each family member) must not:

F. If the PHA determines that the unit or lease cannot be

Own or have any interest in the unit (other than in a

approved for any reason, the PHA will notify the owner

cooperative, or the owner of a manufactured home

and the family that:

leasing a manufactured home space).

1. The proposed unit or lease is disapproved for

Commit any serious or repeated violation of the

specified reasons, and

lease.

2. If the conditions requiring disapproval are remedied

Commit fraud, bribery or any other corrupt or

to the satisfaction of the PHA on or before the date

criminal act in connection with the program.

specified by the PHA, the unit or lease will be

Engage in drug-related criminal activity or violent

approved.

criminal activity or other criminal activity that

threatens the health, safety or right to peaceful

enjoyment of other residents and persons residing in

the immediate vicinity of the premises.

Sublease or let the unit or assign the lease or transfer

the unit.

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