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Administrative Plan 7/1/2025 Page 17-73 <br />PART VII: OCCUPANCY <br />17-VII.A. OVERVIEW <br />After an applicant has been selected from the waiting list, determined eligible by the PHA, <br />referred to an owner and determined suitable by the owner, the family will sign the lease and <br />occupancy of the unit will begin. <br />17-VII.B. LEASE [24 CFR 983.256] <br />The tenant must have legal capacity to enter a lease under state and local law. Legal capacity <br />means that the tenant is bound by the terms of the lease and may enforce the terms of the lease <br />against the owner [24 CFR 983.256(a)]. <br />Form of Lease [24 CFR 983.256(b)] <br />The tenant and the owner must enter into a written lease agreement that is signed by both parties. <br />If an owner uses a standard lease form for rental units to unassisted tenants in the locality or <br />premises, the same lease must be used for assisted tenants, except that the lease must include a <br />HUD-required tenancy addendum. The tenancy addendum must include, word-for-word, all <br />provisions required by HUD. <br />If the owner does not use a standard lease form for rental to unassisted tenants, the owner may <br />use another form of lease, such as a PHA model lease. <br />The PHA may review the owner’s lease form to determine if the lease complies with state and <br />local law. If the PHA determines that the lease does not comply with state or local law, the PHA <br />may decline to approve the tenancy. <br />SAHA Policy <br />SAHA will not review the owner’s lease for compliance with state or local law. <br />Lease Requirements [24 CFR 983.256(c)] <br />The lease for a PBV unit must specify all of the following information: <br /> The names of the owner and the tenant; <br /> The unit rented (address, apartment number, if any, and any other information needed to <br />identify the leased contract unit); <br /> The term of the lease (initial term and any provision for renewal); <br /> The amount of the tenant rent to owner, which is subject to change during the term of the <br />lease in accordance with HUD requirements; <br /> A specification of the services, maintenance, equipment, and utilities that will be provide by <br />the owner; and <br /> The amount of any charges for food, furniture, or supportive services. <br />EXHIBIT 1