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How to Lease a Voucher Holder |
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Steps for
Owners who are Interested in the Program
1. Finding
a tenant
A prospective tenant may come to
you with a Voucher in hand or you may list
your available unit with D.H.A. The landlord does not have
to be pre-approved.
2. Owner
Approves tenant
Even though a family is determined eligible for the program by the
D.H.A., the owner must approve the family as a suitable renter by screening
the family as they would any other family.
3. Moving Packet
The tenant will supply a moving packet for the landlord to fill out
with the tenant.
Once
the moving packet is submitted to the DuPage Housing Authority
office, a D.H.A. representative will contact the owner to schedule
the Housing Quality Standards Inspection. The inspection is scheduled between 1 and 10 business days from
the date the moving packet is received, assuming the unit is
ready for inspection. | Moving
Packet
1. Economic Disclosure
2. Lead Based Paint Disclosure
3. Request for Lease Approval
4. W-9 Form
5. Direct Deposit Form
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4. Once
the unit passes inspection, the inspector will let the landlord
know the date the tenant can take possession.
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It
can be immediate if D.H.A. is not obligated to pay a previous
landlord for the same days. Prior to taking possession,
the landlord should collect the security deposit and the tenant's
first month rent portion from the tenant. The security
deposit is the sole responsibility of the tenant. It should
be the amount the landlord charges all tenants, assisted and
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5. The tenant
has my keys, when do I get paid?
Once the inspector receives confirmation the tenant has taken possession,
Housing Assistance Payment Contracts are mailed to the Landlord, if
they have not been executed at the move in inspection. Once
Housing Assistance Payment Contracts are executed and a copy of the
signed Lease is recieved, payment will be issued. The first
payment is delayed between 1 and 6 weeks, depending upon the time
of the month the tenant moved in. |
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