HCV FAQ

Yes, the Housing Authority does have the ability to terminate a voucher for various reasons. Some of these reasons include, but are not limited to, violations of Federal and local HUD regulations, certain criminal convictions, failure to maintain a clean and safe living environment, failure to sign or provide requested documents, and fraud committed by failing to provide changes to household income or composition or providing false information to the Housing Authority. All situations are looked at on a case-by-case basis.

Possibly, it is dependent on the reason for eviction and if it is a violation of Federal and local policies in place for the Section 8 Program.

Yes, you can be evicted from your housing. Some reasons for eviction include failure to pay your portion of the rent to your landlord, failure to adhere to rules set forth in your signed lease agreement with your landlord, and failure to maintain a clean and safe housing environment.

If you have been a resident of Greene County for the previous calendar year and if the other Housing Authority absorbs your voucher, then a transfer can be approved. If the other Housing Authority is billing, then your ability to transfer is dependent on the payment standard and rent rates of the area that you want to move to. If the rent rates are considerably higher than Greene County’s, the approval to transfer a voucher is based upon the funds available to Greene County Housing Authority which may cause a delay.

Yes, your voucher is transferrable. In order to transfer to another unit, you must provide your landlord a written notice as required by your lease agreement. The Housing Authority requires a minimum 30 day written notice to vacate be given to your landlord with a copy sent to the Housing Authority. Prior to moving into a new unit: the Housing Authority must receive all the required paperwork completed by you and the new landlord, the rent amount must be approved based on your income, and the unit must successfully pass the pre-move in HQS inspection. You cannot move into a new unit until all of these steps have been completed.

Yes, your rent portion can change depending on increases or decreases in your household income, changes to your household composition, adjustments to the utility allowance and payment standards. It is very important to provide the required notifications of changes.

The landlord will have 30 (thirty) days to make any required repairs. Once the repairs are completed, the Housing Authority must be notified by the landlord in order to schedule a re-inspection. If the landlord refuses or fails to correct the problems within that time frame, the Housing Authority may stop issuing payments to the landlord until the issues are corrected.

The Housing Authority is required to conduct an annual re-certification for every participant in the Section 8 program. You will be sent paperwork to sign and must provide updated income verification, as well as, verification for any qualified medical deductions. Additionally, your rental unit must be inspected once a year in order to ensure that all health and safety deficiencies are remedied. If you notice any repairs needed or issues throughout the year, they must be reported to your landlord immediately. Do not wait for the inspection.

You are responsible for reporting any change in household income to the housing authority within 10 days. If you wish to add any adult members to your household, they must be approved by the Housing Authority and your landlord BEFORE they can move in. Any other changes to household composition must be reported to the Housing Authority within 10 days. Failure to report any of the above changes to the Housing Authority within 10 days is considered FRAUD. You must also respond to any inquiries, requests for signatures, etc from the Housing Authority in a timely manner in order to keep your file up to date. You are also responsible for making your payments to the landlord, adhering to all policies and rules in your lease agreement, and maintaining the unit in a clean and livable condition.

The unit will be deemed ineligible for the Section 8 program and you will not be able to use your voucher at that location and will have to continue to look elsewhere for housing options.