Owners FAQ

I’m moving. Will my HAP check be forwarded to my new address?

Our checks are not forwarded. If you need your check sent to a new address, you must request the change in writing. In order to protect you, we will only change addresses on the check from a written request. On this website you can download an Owner’s Change Form.

Can you send my rent check to my bank?

Our agency will send an Owner’s payment directly to their bank. On this website, you can download the Request for Direct Deposit. Please note that if you have more than one tenant, you will need to keep track of the individual payments, because the agency is not able at this time to send a separate printout for multiple payments.

The tenant is breaking the lease. When will OHA evict them?

The program doesn’t evict tenants. If your tenant is breaking the lease, you should take appropriate action (three day to pay or vacate, three day to come in compliance with the lease, etc.) and send a copy to OHA. We will counsel the tenant – which may or may not help. You may still have to take legal action if the problem isn’t corrected.

I have a vacant unit. Can you send me a good tenant?

The agency can list your unit in our available unit book, but we are not allowed to refer tenants to your specific unit. In addition, we can tell you the prior landlords to help you screen your tenants, but we cannot tell you if the tenant is “good’ or “bad”.

How can I put my rental unit on your program?

Quite often Owner’s call our agency and want to put their unit directly on our voucher program. The only way a unit can become subsidized under the Voucher Program is for a tenant to approach the owner and want to rent the unit.. We have no ability to provide direct subsidy to Owner’s on the Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Can I rent to a member of my family?

The agency is unable to approve a unit if the owner is the parent, child, grandparent, grandchild, sister, or brother of any member of the family, unless the Housing Authority determines that approving the unit would provide reasonable accommodation for a family member who is a person with disabilities.

REMEMBER: You may only collect the total amount of rent per the contract or contract amendment. Accepting additional payments of rent or having the tenant pay for the utilities when the owner is responsible is a violation of the contract and considered federal fraud.