FAQs

If I find a new apartment, can I move in right away?

No. You must follow the steps below:

  1. Give written notice of your intention to move to your owner with a copy to your HS
  2. Schedule a move appointment with your HS
  3. Housing Choice Voucher and Request for Tenancy Approval (RFTA) will be issued at your move appointment
  4. Find a new unit and discuss the Section 8 Program with owner
  5. Submit the RFTA to your HS
  6. The Housing Authority schedules a Housing Quality Standards (HQS) inspection of the unit and surveys rents in the area
  7. If there are problems in the new unit, the owner makes repairs.  If there are no deficiencies, the unit passes the inspection
  8. Housing Authority re-inspects for deficiencies, if necessary
  9. If the unit passes inspection, and you, the Housing Authority, and the owner agree to the Rent, Start Date, Security Deposit, and other Lease terms, the Housing Authority authorizes you to move in after you and the owner sign the Lease

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