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Landlords

Welcome to The Brooks Jeffrey Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher Program. This tenant-based program assists low income families in locating safe, decent, and affordable housing in the private market by offering assistance payments directly to the owner on behalf of the family. The subsidy remains with the family; it is not attached to the dwelling unit. The amount of subsidy is based on the family's income and household composition.                                 

The Housing Choice Voucher Program is designed to achieve four major objectives:

  • To provide improved living conditions for low and very low-income families while maintaining their rent payments at an affordable level;
  • To promote freedom of housing choice and integrate lower income and minority families into mainstream society;
  • To provide decent, safe, and affordable housing for eligible participants; and
  • To provide an incentive to private property owners to rent to lower income families by offering timely assistance payments.

The landlord plays a key role in meeting the objectives of the Housing Choice Voucher Program. This section explains the landlord's role and those of other players necessary to make the BJHA Housing Choice Voucher Program successful.

How to Become an HCV Landlord

The Housing Authority is required by HUD to confirm that housing assistance payments are issued to the legal owner or a legal representative of the owner. To comply with these requirements the Housing Authority will request the following information prior to approval of a HAP contract on a unit: 

  1. State or federally issued photo ID.
  2. Proof of ownership in the form of a deed or title to the property to be assisted.
  3. Copy of a management agreement if the property is managed by a third party management company or agent. (Proof of ownership is not required if management agreement is provided).
  4. Completed W-9 form.
  5. Copy of the most recent mortgage statement indicating that the mortgage is current or a statement that the property does not have a mortgage.
  6. Copy of the most recent paid property tax bill indicating that taxes are current.
  7. Executed direct deposit authorization form.

The specific documents listed above are required for each property to be assisted.