Landlord responsibilities under the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program
- Screen the family to be sure they will be good tenants. You
should look at their rental history, credit history, and criminal
record history.
- Obey the lease with the family and the contract with KHA. This
includes giving certain information to KHA.
- Maintain the unit up to the standards of the HUD and KHA Housing
Quality Standards
- Follow fair housing and equal opportunity requirements.
- Follow the law on security deposits, including proper notice
of refunds when the family moves out.
- Enforce the family's responsibilities under the lease.
- Notify the KHA if the family does not obey the lease or if
there is any other problems with the family.
- Pay for utilities and provide services that your are responsible
for under the lease.
- Collect from the family:
- any security deposit
- the family's portion of the rent
- any charge to repair damage that the family caused.
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