§ 982.519 - Regular tenancy: Annual adjustment of rent to owner.

Link to an amendment published at 80 FR 8245, February 17, 2015.

(a) When rent is adjusted. At each annual anniversary date of the HAP contract, the PHA must adjust the rent to owner at the request of the owner in accordance with this section.

(b) Amount of annual adjustment. (1) The adjusted rent to owner equals the lesser of:

(i) The pre-adjustment rent to owner multiplied by the applicable Section 8 annual adjustment factor, published by HUD in the Federal Register, that is in effect 60 days before the HAP contract anniversary;

(ii) The reasonable rent (as most recently determined or redetermined by the PHA in accordance with §982.503); or

(iii) The amount requested by the owner.

(2) In making the annual adjustment, the pre-adjustment rent to owner does not include any previously approved special adjustments.

(3) The rent to owner may be adjusted up or down in accordance with this section.

(4) Notwithstanding paragraph (b)(1) of this section, the rent to owner for a unit must not be increased at the annual anniversary date unless:

(i) The owner requests the adjustment by giving notice to the PHA; and

(ii) During the year before the annual anniversary date, the owner has complied with all requirements of the HAP contract, including compliance with the HQS.

(5) The rent to owner will only be increased for housing assistance payments covering months commencing on the later of:

(i) The first day of the first month commencing on or after the contract anniversary date; or

(ii) At least sixty days after the PHA receives the owner's request.

(6) To receive an increase resulting from the annual adjustment for an annual anniversary date, the owner must request the increase at least sixty days before the next annual anniversary date.

[63 FR 23861, Apr. 30, 1998, as amended at 64 FR 13057, Mar. 16, 1999. Redesignated at 64 FR 26648, May 14, 1999]