What is a Section 8 Housing Choice Landlord? The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program increases affordable housing choices for very low-income households by allowing families to choose privately owned rental housing. The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program creates a three-way partnership between the local housing authority, the participating family and the owner/landlord of the private rental property. How the Process to become a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Landlord Works? Through the Section 8 Rental Voucher Program, the administering housing authority issues a voucher to an income-qualified household, which then finds a unit to rent. If the unit meets the Section 8 housing quality standards, the housing authority then pays a subsidy directly to the landlord. Steps to Landlord Participation: When the family has found a housing unit that is satisfactory, they must negotiate a residential lease with the landlord. To do this, the landlord must first agree to participate in the Housing Choice Voucher Program. The rent for the unit must be reasonable, according to area comparables. If the landlord agrees to participate in the program and to lease their unit, the landlord and family should conduct a joint inspection of the unit to determine its current condition. The landlord must meet the lease requirements as set by SAHA, and complete the documents given to the family, which include Request for Tenancy Approval, Tenancy Addendum, Owners Certification, (Management agreement if applicable), Lead Based Paint disclosure statement, request for taxpayer identification and certification (Form W-9) from the IRS, and three copies of the residential lease agreement. The lease must not have the beginning or ending dates nor the contract rent amount filled in. The family will return these documents to our office where they will be reviewed and approved. If all is in order, an inspection of the rental unit will be conducted within 5-10 business days. If the unit meets Housing Quality Standards (HQS) set by federal regulations and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and SAHA and the owner have agreed on a monthly contract rent amount, the lease will be approved. The family may move in once the unit has passed inspection, and their current lease has expired. A Housing Assistance Payments Contract (known as a HAP Contract) must be signed by the Landlord and SAHA. This contract runs concurrently with the Lease Agreement signed between the Landlord and the Assisted Family. Payment of the family’s portion of rent will begin on the effective date of the contract and lease. A family can remain on the Housing Assistance Program as long as they continue to be eligible and fulfill their obligations under the federal regulations of the program. For more information contact: Phone: (210) 477-6205 Fax: (210) 477-6206 or by e-mail: landlords@saha.org SAHA conducts owner orientation sessions once a month for prospective and current landlords. The owner orientation sessions are held in the boardroom at SAHA’s main office, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. To download forms, click here 2010 Owners Orientation ONCE A MONTH   January 12   February 2   March 2   April 6   May 4   June 1   July 6   August 3   September 7   October 5   November 2   December 7 *Please note that this schedule is subject to change and interested parties should call 477-6209 to confirm To view a list of all available apartments or houses for rent or lease, please click the link below... FOR LEASE NOTICE: Effective January 1st, 2005, the San Antonio Housing Authority will no longer maintain the property listing database. Landlords will now be able to submit their listing of an available unit by using the free service offered by http://www.gosection8.com. This service allows tenants, landlords, and the housing authority to easily access information on available units. The service also allows landlords to upload pictures of the property, for an additional fee. By partnering with http://www.gosection8.com, SAHA will be able to still offer the value added service of free print and online listings but with less overhead, allowing more time to devote to our clients and landlords. SAHA will maintain and distribute both the SAHA and the GoSection8.com lists until January 1st, 2005. Thank you, Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program Management NOTICE OF HUD PIH 209 PROTECTING TENANTS AT FORECLOSURE