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Administrative Plan 7/1/2025 Page 9-15 <br />9-I.H. CHANGES IN LEASE OR RENT [24 CFR 982.308] <br />If the tenant and the owner agree to any changes in the lease, such changes must be in writing, <br />and the owner must immediately give the PHA a copy of such changes. The lease, including any <br />changes, must remain in accordance with the requirements of this chapter. <br />Generally, PHA approval of tenancy and execution of a new HAP contract are not required for <br />changes in the lease. However, under certain circumstances, the execution of a new lease and <br />HAP contract are required. These circumstances include: <br /> Changes in lease requirements governing tenant or owner responsibilities for utilities or <br />appliances <br /> Changes in lease provisions governing the term of the lease <br /> The family moves to a new unit, even if the unit is in the same building or complex <br />In these cases, if the HCV assistance is to continue, the family must submit a new Request for <br />Tenancy Approval (RTA) along with a new dwelling lease containing the proposed changes. A <br />new tenancy must then be approved in accordance with this chapter. <br />Where the owner is changing the amount of the rent to owner, the owner must notify the PHA at <br />least 60 days before any such changes go into effect [24 CFR 982.308(g)(4)]. The PHA will <br />agree to such an increase only if the amount of the rent to owner is considered reasonable <br />according to the rent reasonableness standards discussed in Chapter 8. If the requested rent is not <br />found to be reasonable, the owner must either reduce the requested rent increase, or terminate the <br />tenancy in accordance with the terms of the lease. <br />No rent increase is permitted during the initial term of the lease [24 CFR 982.309(a)(3)]. <br />SAHA Policy <br />Where the owner is requesting a rent increase, SAHA will determine whether the <br />requested increase is reasonable within 30 calendar days of receiving the request from the <br />owner. The owner will be notified of the determination in writing. <br />Rent increases will go into effect on the first of the month following the 60-day period <br />after the owner notifies SAHA of the rent change or on the date specified by the owner, <br />whichever is later. <br />If SAHA was not properly notified, the effective date of the rent increase will be delayed <br />accordingly. <br /> <br />EXHIBIT 1