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Landlords – How to submit a unit for rental assistance:
Raise Up encourages owners to offer rental units located in areas of opportunity, However, it is the HCV participant who ultimately chooses the area in which he or she wishes to reside.
Flexibility is key when it comes to working with our program. Raise Up will schedule unit inspections promptly, generally within 15 days.
Timeline and Procedure for Leasing to an HCV Tenant
- Landlord with available unit(s) in move-in condition offers unit(s) for rent and screens prospective tenants interested in the unit.
- Once a suitable HCV participant requests the unit the Request for Tenancy Approval (RFTA) packet provided by the tenant must be completed by the Landlord. Both the tenant and the Landlord must sign the RFTA. The participant may not rent from a person related to any member of the household such as a mother, father, brother, sister, or grandparent without an approved reasonable accommodation.
- Once the Request for Tenancy Approval (RFTA) packet is completed, it is returned to the HCV office, along with an unexecuted copy of the lease.
- The HCV Occupancy Specialist assigned to the participant will conduct an affordability test when the RFTA forms are submitted to Raise UP. The tenant may not pay more than 40% of gross monthly income toward rent and utilities. If the unit does not meet affordability, the RFTA will be voided, and the client will be mailed a new form to search for an affordable unit.
If you have any questions, please contact Janet O’Connell at the HCV Office at (440) 288-7467 or HCV@rupartners.org.