(a) Owner selection of tenants.
- (1) During the term of the HAP contract, the owner must lease contract units only to eligible families selected from the waiting list for the PBV program in accordance with § 983.251 of this part.
- (2) The owner is responsible for adopting written tenant selection procedures that are consistent with the purpose of improving housing opportunities for very low-income families and reasonably related to program eligibility and an applicant's ability to perform the lease obligations.
- (3) An owner must promptly notify in writing any rejected applicant of the grounds for any rejection. The owner must provide a copy of such rejection notice to the PHA.
- (4) The owner must comply with 24 CFR part 5, subpart L (Protection for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, or Stalking).
- (b) Size of unit. The contract unit leased to each family must be appropriate for the size of the family under the PHA's subsidy standards.
- (c) The protections for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking in 24 CFR part 5, subpart L, apply to tenant screening.
[70 FR 59913, Oct. 13, 2005, as amended at 81 FR 80818, Nov. 16, 2016; 89 FR 38334, May 7, 2024]