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Administrative Plan 7/1/2025 Page 9-10 <br />Separate Non-Lease Agreements between Owner and Tenant <br />Owners may not demand or accept any rent payment from the family in excess of the rent to the <br />owner as approved by the PHA minus the PHA’s housing assistance payments to the owner <br />[24 CFR 982.451(b)(4)]. <br />The owner may not charge the tenant extra amounts for items customarily included in rent in the <br />locality, or provided at no additional cost to unsubsidized tenants in the premises [24 CFR <br />982.510(c)]. <br />SAHA Policy <br />SAHA permits owners and families to execute separate, non-lease agreements for <br />services, appliances (other than range and refrigerator) and other items that are not <br />included in the lease. <br />Any items, appliances, or other services that are customarily provided to unassisted <br />families as part of the dwelling lease with those families, or are permanently installed in <br />the dwelling unit must be included in the dwelling lease for the assisted family. These <br />items, appliances or services cannot be placed under a separate non-lease agreement <br />between the owner and family. Side payments for additional rent, or for items, appliances <br />or services customarily provided to unassisted families as part of the dwelling lease for <br />those families, are prohibited. <br />Any items, appliances, or other services that are not customarily provided to unassisted <br />families as part of the dwelling lease with those families, are not permanently installed in <br />the dwelling unit and where the family has the sole option of not utilizing the item, <br />appliance or service, may be included in a separate non-lease agreement between the <br />owner and the family. <br />The family is not liable and cannot be held responsible under the terms of the assisted <br />dwelling lease for any charges pursuant to a separate non-lease agreement between the <br />owner and the family. Non-payment of any charges pursuant to a separate non-lease <br />agreement between the owner and the family cannot be a cause for eviction or <br />termination of tenancy under the terms of the assisted dwelling lease. <br />Separate non-lease agreements that involve additional items, appliances or other services <br />may be considered amenities offered by the owner and may be taken into consideration <br />when determining the reasonableness of the rent for the property. <br />EXHIBIT 1