What should a tenant do in the case of termination notice from a city or county housing authority?
The housing authority must give recipients thirty days notice of such a termination as well as an opportunity for a fair hearing. If the tenant does not want to lose the rental assistance, the tenant should immediately contact the housing authority worker who sent the letter. In some cases, the problem can be worked out with the worker (or the worker s supervisor) and the assistance is reinstated. If it does not appear that the problem can be worked out within a day or two, the tenant should keep in mind that they have ten days to make a written request for the hearing. In any termination situation, the tenant should contact the housing provider to discuss the present and future relationship of the housing provider-tenant relationship. The housing authority always sends notice of the termination to the housing provider. In order to prevent an eviction on top of the termination, arrangements must be made (which may include paying the full rent). The law prohibits the housing authority f
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