How should a Qualifying Unit be handled when a vacancy occurs?
When a Qualifying Unit (QU) is vacated, it continues to be counted and reported as a QU until it is re-occupied or replaced with another QU. If the vacated unit is leased to an income eligible tenant at an allowable rent, it remains a QU. If the vacated unit will be leased to a tenant that is not income eligible, the owner/manager must first designate a replacement Qualifying Unit so the property will continue to have enough units to meet its required Set -Aside.
