Example – Tenant Out — HUD Handbook 4350.3 REV-1

Recertification anniversary date is 9/1.
Owner provides all three recertification notices per HUD requirements.
Tenant does not respond to notices. Eviction process is initiated. Rent is raised to the greater of operating rent or 30% of income until eviction completed.
Tenant responds 9/10. Eviction process stopped.
Owner completes processing of income certification on 9/30.
New rent TTP/tenant rent effective 10/1 (rent based on 30% of income reinstated).
- e. If the owner completes the income certification processing during the month following the date on which the tenant reported for the certification, the new TTP/tenant rent and assistance payment still take effect on the first day of the month following the date on which the tenant reported for the certification. When the owner processes the rent change and assistance payment, they are retroactive to this effective date.
- f. The owner may not evict the tenant for failure to pay market rent after the tenant reports for the interview and the owner is processing the certification.

HUD Multifamily Occupancy Handbook Chapter 7: Recertification, Unit Transfers, and Gross Rent Changes

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Section 1: Annual Recertification

4350.3 REV-1