I am living in a homeless shelter/halfway house/with a friend/relative and don’t have a lease. What do I need to send in place of a lease?
If you’re living with a friend, relative, or in a homeless shelter or halfway house, you need to provide a notarized letter — with an original notarization for the application — stating you are living at the specific address; how long you have lived at the residence; the relationship you have to the person/person with whom you reside; that you pay a specific amount of rent or do not pay rent; that you do specific work in exchange for shelter; and any amount you pay for utilties. Copies of the letter are not acceptable. You must submit an original document with an original (embossed/raised) notarization sealed by a Notary Public who is not a relative and who is not a family member of anyone with whom you reside. If you’re living in a homeless shelter or half-way house, a notarized letter must be written on the official letterhead of homeless shelter or halfway house. Form letters and copies of letters are not acceptable, nor are letters addressed “To Whom It May Concern” or pre-printed
