Some Relevant Statutes and Regulations:
42 U.S.C. § 1437 et seq. - General Program of Assisted Housing
24 C.F.R. Part 960 - Admission to and Occupancy of Public Housing
24 C.F.R. Part 966 - Public Housing Lease and Grievance Procedure
Information:
Public Housing Fact Sheet - Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Public Housing - Ohio Legal Services
Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) Asset Management
Some Relevant Statutes and Regulations:
42 U.S.C. § 1437f - Low Income Housing Assistance
24 C.F.R. Part 982 - Section 8 Tenant-Based Assistance: Housing Choice Voucher Program
Information:
Housing Choice Voucher Fact Sheet - HUD
Housing Choice Voucher Resources - HUD
Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) Housing Choice Voucher
Some Relevant Statutes and Regulations:
24 C.F.R. Part 983 - Project Based Voucher Program
Information:
Project Based Section 8 - HUD
There are additional requirements for landlords to evict tenants from federally subsidized housing, including evicting tenants who hold Section 8 vouchers, and additional defenses to eviction. There are also specific requirements for termination of a Section 8 voucher. Much of this information can be found in the Code of Federal Regulations.
Some relevant regulations include:
Public Housing:
24 C.F.R. § 966.4(l) - Termination of Tenancy and Eviction
24 C.F.R. Part 247 - Eviction from Certain Subsidized and HUD-Owned Projects
Housing Choice Voucher:
24 C.F.R. § 982.310 - Owner Termination of Tenancy
24 C.F.R. 982 Subpart L - Family Obligations; Denial and Termination of Assistance.
Many eviction defenses are also provided or supported by federal and/or Ohio case law. For a summary, see, Ohio Eviction and Landlord-Tenant Law (4th ed.) by Peter Iskin, available in the Hamilton County Law Library.
Some Relevant Statutes:
42 U.S.C. § 1437d(l) - Leases; terms and conditions; maintenance; termination
42 U.S.C. § 1437f - Low Income Housing Assistance
24 C.F.R. §§ 5.2001-5.2011 - Protection for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, or Stalking in Public and Section 8 Housing
Information:
Maintaining Safe and Stable Housing for Domestic Violence Survivors - National Housing Law Project
HUD Rules under Violence Against Women Act - HUD
VAWA Guidance for Project-Based Section 8 Owners - National Housing Law Project (Housing Law Bulletin)
Below you wil find some information about fair housing and reasonable accomodations.
Information about the Fair Housing Act - HUD
HUD Documents on Reasonable Accommodation - National Housing Law Project
HUD/DOJ Joint Statement on Reasonable Accommodation under the Fair Housing Act
Utility Allowances - HUD
Relocation Assistance - HUD
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