Can tenants lose their rental assistance?
There are a number of ways families can lose their rental assistance. • Vacating the housing unit without proper notice. • Allowing unauthorized persons to live in the housing unit or use it as a mailing address. • Not complying with the terms of the Section 8 Voucher Program family responsibilities. • Failing to report all changes in income or provide information required by the HA for reexamination of the family’s continued eligibility for rental assistance. • Owing money to any Public or Indian Housing Authority. • Involvement in drug-related or violent criminal activities. • Serious or repeated lease violations. • Causing significant damage to the unit, either as reported by the landlord or as discovered upon annual inspection.
