The landlord would be considered to be in breach of the Housing Assistance Payments contract. The HACPFC could seek remedies provided for in the HAP contract, including termination of the contract.
The HACPFC will check to see that the proposed lease is to begin after the initial term of the current lease. If the proposed new lease includes an increase in the contract rent, the
The Tenancy Addendum states that the tenant’s failure to accept the offer of a new lease is good cause for termination of the current lease. In other words, the landlord can issue a notice
These actions require that the landlord offer a new lease. This process is similar to the process used when first leasing up a Voucher tenant. The landlord should notify the tenant in writing of
The HACPFC is required to compare the proposed contract rent to rents charged at non-assisted rental units with similar location, amenities, size, age, services, etc. If the proposed rent appears reasonable after comparison, the
Federal Regulations require that the landlord give at least a 60-day notice of a proposed rent increase to the tenant with a copy to the Housing Authority. This amount of time allows the HACPFC
initial term of a lease is usually for one-year. The rent can be changed at the end of the initial lease term. After the first year the rent maybe changed only once in a
The most common change is to raise the contract rent for the unit. A landlord may also wish to change the term of the lease, or change which utilities or appliances the owner or