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Landlord (Owner) Responsibilities

The owner is responsible for performing all of the owner’s obligations under the HAP contract and the lease. The owner is responsible for:

• Performing all management and rental functions for the assisted unit including adequate screening techniques to determine if the family is suitable for tenancy.
• Maintaining the unit in accordance with Housing Quality Standards, including performance of ordinary and extraordinary maintenance.
• Complying with equal opportunity requirements.
• Preparing and furnishing to the Housing Authority information required under the Housing Assistance Payments Contract.
• Collecting from the family any security deposit and tenant contribution of the rent.
• Any charges for unit damage by the family.
• Enforcing tenant obligations under the lease.
• Paying for any utilities not paid directly by the family.
• Making reasonable accommodations for unit reconfigurations to assist the disabled.

Family Responsibilities

The family is responsible for:

• Supplying all information required by the Housing Authority or HUD necessary for proper administration of the program.
• Giving true and accurate facts concerning income, family composition and any other required information.
• Performing all obligations listed in the lease and on the voucher.
• Allowing inspections by the Housing Authority or HUD at reasonable times and after reasonable notice.
• Immediately notifying the Housing Authority of changes in income, family composition, intentions to move or lease terminations.
• The actions and behaviors of family members and guests or other persons under their control.

The family shall not:

• Engage in drug-related or criminal activity, including alcohol abuse.
• Sublease or let the unit.
• Commit fraud of any type including misrepresenting income, family composition, and receiving other federal housing assistance while on this program.