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Landlord and Family Responsibilities

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 Huntsville 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 Huntsville 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 Huntsville Housing Authority or HUD at reasonable times and after reasonable notice.

• Immediately notifying the Huntsville 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.