Landlord Handbook
If you rent to a Section 8 voucher holder or plan to, this section of the website is for you.
The Section 8 program is a joint effort between the landlord, tenant, and Home Forward. We each have a set of responsibilities.
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- Perform all management and rental functions for the assisted unit, including screening and selection of tenants.
- Maintain the unit in accordance with Housing Quality Standards (HQS), including performance of maintenance.
- Comply with equal opportunity/fair housing requirements.
- Prepare information required under the Housing Assistance Payments contract and furnish the information to Home Forward.
- Collect payment from the tenant for security deposit, their portion of the rent, and any charges for damages to the unit.
- Enforce the tenant obligations under the lease.
- Pay for utilities and services agreed upon in the lease.
- Collecting side payments from Section 8 renters or charging more than Home Forward approves is prohibited.
- Supply information determined necessary by Home Forward or HUD to administer the program, including completion of scheduled income reviews.
- Pay utilities that are not supplied by the landlord.
- Provide and maintain the appliances for which they are responsible.
- Correct damages inflicted to unit during tenancy.
- May not commit serious or repeated violations of the lease.
- Notify Home Forward and the owner 30 (no more than 60) days in advance, prior to moving or terminating the lease.
- Make rent assistance payments to the landlord in a timely manner.
- Regularly evaluate family eligibility.
- Inspect units at least once every two years.
- Investigate potential fraud or program abuse by tenants or landlords.
- Provide quality customer service to Section 8 landlords and tenants.
- Notify landlord of any change in subsidy amount.
We have a team dedicated to assisting you with this process and answering your questions:
Email landlordservices@homeforward.org or call 503.802.8333, option 5.
