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30-Day Notification Requirement Prior To Termination of Lease for Nonpayment of Rent

Housing and Urban Development Department

Abstract

This final rule provides that public housing agencies (PHAs) and owners of properties receiving project-based rental assistance (PBRA) must provide written notification to tenants facing eviction for nonpayment of rent 30 days prior to filing a formal judicial eviction procedure. For purposes of this rule, PBRA and other forms of project rental assistance includes projects in the following programs: Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance, Section 202/162 Project Assistance Contract (PAC), Section 202 Project Rental Assistance Contract (PRAC), Section 811 PRAC, Section 811 Project Rental Assistance Program (811 PRA), and Senior Preservation Rental Assistance Contract Projects (SPRAC). This final rule largely adopts the proposed rule and, in response to public comments, has been revised to include additional requirements in the 30-day notice and to clarify the timing of the notice.

Action & Dates

Action
Final rule.
Dates
Effective date: January 13, 2025.
Effective Date
2025-01-13

CFR References

Topics

AccountingAdministrative practice and procedureAgedGovernment contractsGrant programs-housing and community developmentHome improvementHousingHousing standardsIndividuals with disabilitiesLead poisoningLoan programs-housing and community developmentLow and moderate income housingManufactured homesMortgagesPublic assistance programsPublic housingRent subsidiesReporting and recordkeeping requirementsRural areasUtilitiesWages

Document Excerpt

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Housing and Urban Development 24 CFR Parts 247, 880, 884, 886, 891, and 966 [Docket No. FR-6387-F-02] RIN 2501-AE09 AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: This final rule provides that public housing agencies (PHAs) and owners of properties receiving project-based rental assistance (PBRA) must provide written notification to tenants facing eviction for nonpayment of rent 30 days prior to filing a formal judicial eviction procedure. For purposes of this rule, PBRA and other forms of project rental assistance includes projects in the following programs: Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance, Section 202/162 Project Assistance Contract (PAC), Section 202 Project Rental Assistance Contract (PRAC), Section 811 PRAC, Section 811 Project Rental Assistance Program (811 PRA), and Senior Preservation Rental Assistance Contract Projects (SPRAC). This final rule largely adopts the proposed rule and, in response to public comments, has been revised to include additional requirements in the 30-day notice and to clarify the timing of the notice. DATES: Effective date: January 13, 2025. Compliance dates: Compliance with this rule is required no later than January 13, 2025, except PHA compliance with 24 CFR 966.4(q) is required no later than June 15, 2026. PBRA owner compliance with certain requirements in new 24 CFR 880.606(b) , 884.215 , 886.127(c) , 886.327(c) , and 891.425(d) , is required no

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Citation: 89 FR 101270