HUD Tweaks Lease Paperwork for Public Housing Agencies
Published Date: 2/28/2025
Notice
Summary
HUD is asking for approval to update how public housing agencies keep records and handle leases. This affects public housing agencies and tenants, aiming to keep things clear and fair. Comments on these changes are open until March 31, 2025, with no new costs expected.
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 3 costs, 0 mixed.
Recordkeeping burden and estimated annual cost for PHAs
HUD estimates 809,425 respondents and 1,133,195 annual responses for tenant leases and grievance procedures (recordkeeping), totaling 566,598 annual burden hours at 0.5 hours per response and an estimated annual cost of $14,714,550 (using $25.97 hourly).
Over‑income tenants must sign NPHOI lease and pay alternative rent
If an over‑income family is allowed to remain as a tenant under the Non‑Public Housing Over‑Income (NPHOI) rules, the family must pay the alternative (non‑public housing) rent and must sign the NPHOI lease no later than either the next lease renewal or 60 days after receiving the third notification referenced in 24 CFR 960.507(c)(3), whichever comes first (per 24 CFR 960.509).
Over‑income tenants moved to month‑to‑month
If you are an over‑income public housing tenant, HUD requires your public housing agency (PHA) to modify the public housing lease so it becomes month‑to‑month during the period before termination (per changes tied to the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 and 24 CFR 960.507 and 24 CFR 966.4). The regular public housing lease otherwise uses a 12‑month term that automatically renews except for specific noncompliance.
Leases must include specific NPHOI provisions
HUD specifies that leases for NPHOI families must include required provisions such as the lease parties, duration, covered costs, renewal or termination procedures, tenant rent and potential charges, usage rights, PHA and tenant responsibilities, repair and access obligations, lease termination processes, grievance procedures, and modification protocols.
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