Owners & Property Managers

The Housing Choice Voucher Program is a federally funded program monitored by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The program is administered by local public housing agencies and provides rental assistance to eligible low-income households to enable them to obtain decent, safe, and sanitary housing. The program pays a portion of the rent directly to the landlord and the assisted family is responsible for the remainder of the rent.

The role of the landlord in the voucher program is to provide decent, safe, and sanitary housing to a tenant at a reasonable rent. The dwelling unit must pass the program’s housing quality standards and be maintained up to those standards as long as the owner receives housing assistance payments. In addition, the landlord is expected to provide the services agreed to as part of the lease signed with the tenant and the contract signed with the Housing Authority. The Housing Authority completes a rent reasonableness study on every unit before the initial leasing can take place and each time a rent increase is requested after the first initial lease term. This is done to ensure that the rent for your unit is reasonable compared to other similar units in the area.

Owners & Property Managers 

Click on the links below for important information for owners and property managers.

•  Introduction to the HCV Program Video                                                                                              Frequently Asked Questions
•  Landlord Obligations                                                                                                                           List Rental Units for Rent
•  Informational Packet for New Landlords Updated 1-2-2024
• Update Your Contact Information by logging into the Landlord Portal                                              Service/Support Animals video 
•  HUD Tenancy Addendum (must be attached to the lease)                                                                 HUD's Guidance Letter on Service Animals
•  Transfer the Ownership or Management of Your Units                                                                       Fair Housing Act Service Animals-TDHCA
•  Owner Packet with Direct Deposit Authorization
• HUD Inspection Checklist (for full inspection requirements please review BVCOG Admin plan Chapter 8)
•  Request a Rent Increase
•  Direct Deposit Authorization Form
•  HUD Requirements for Carbon Monoxide and Smoke Alarms/Detectors Updated 11-3-2023
•  Sample Copy of the HAP Contract