Note: Owners can request that the existing Demo Program Use Agreement be extended to…
HUD Section 8 Renewal Policy Guidebook · 2026 edition · updated 2026-09-23 · United States
2. An exception is permitted for projects with a recorded Budget-Based Without Mortgage Restructuring Demo Program Use Agreement. The owner may renew under Option One or Two for a minimum term of the project’s Use Agreement and a maximum term of 20 years.
C. Rent adjustments
In the case of a renewal contract with a term more than five years, at the end of each 5-year period, the owner must obtain a RCS to permit HUD/CA to adjust project rents to the extent that they have risen above or fallen below market during such 5-year period.
a. If the rents are below comparable market rents, the AE/CA shall adjust the rents to equal the comparable market rents.
b. If the rents are above comparable market rents, the AE/CA shall reduce the rents to the comparable market rents.
In years two through five, rents may be adjusted by either:
a. The published OCAF, or
b. A budget-based rent adjustment.
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