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Sa higayon nga ako usa ka voucher, kon sa unsang paagi daghan nga panahon nga ako sa pagpangita sa usa ka apartment?
Sa Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programa, mga partisipante adunay (90 adlaw?) sa pagpangita sa angay nga housing.

Unsa ang mga kinahanglanon alang sa usa ka Section 8 apartment?

1. The building must be safe and meet local and federal housing safety standards.
2. The rent must be affordable for you. The Section 8 program allows you to pay more than 30 percent of your income for rent and utilities, however new Section 8 clients or those who are moving into a new unit cannot pay more than 40 percent of their income at move-in.
3. The rent can’t be over-priced. It must meet a “rent reasonableness” test, which means the rent cannot be higher than rent for similar units in the area. This “test” is performed when you move into a new unit or when your landlord requests a rent increase.

Kabubut-on Section 8 sa pagtabang sa pagbayad sa akong seguridad deposit?
Buhata Dili. mao ang responsable alang sa pagbayad sa seguridad deposito Ikaw.

What is the step-by-step process for getting and using a Section 8 voucher?

1. You apply to the Section 8 wait list and when your name reaches the top of the list, Westbrook Housing reviews your household size and income and determines if you are eligible.
2. If you do not have a criminal record or poor landlord references, you are issued a voucher and a Request for Tenancy Approval (RTA) form. You now have 90 days to find an apartment.
3. When you find a unit you want to rent, the landlord will screen you for suitability as tenant.
4. You and your landlord complete the RTA form and return it to Westbrook Housing.
5. Westbrook Housing inspects the unit to make sure it’s safe and meets housing standards. The inspector will approve the unit or note what repairs are needed.
6. Westbrook Housing negotiates rent with the landlord based on rent reasonableness guidelines and enters into a contract with the landlord.
7. The owner and you sign the lease and give a copy to Westbrook Housing.
8. Every year, Westbrook Housing will inspect the unit and review your eligibility.

How much do I pay and how much does Westbrook Housing pay toward rent?
You pays between 30 ug 40 percent of your monthly income in rent. Westbrook Housing pays the remainder to your landlord in the form of a Housing Assistance Payment (HAP).

Are there building standards that the apartment must meet?
Housing Quality Sumbanan (HQS) are the HUD minimum quality standards for Section 8 housing units. HQS was developed to make sure your home will be safe, healthy and comfortable. Alang sa dugang nga impormasyon, sa pagbasa Usa ka Maayong Dapit nga Mabuhi.

Sa unsang paagi nga sa kasagaran gikinahanglan nga housing inspeksiyon?
Usa ka pagsusi kinahanglan mahuman sa dili pa mobalhin ngadto sa usa ka yunit, ug unya kada tuig.

Sa unsa nga paagi mapamatud-an ang akong income?
Westbrook Housing will verify all income through your employers with written documentation. Westbrook Housing usab matag reviews mga rekord trabaho pinaagi sa ni HUD Enterprise Kita Verification System. If Westbrook Housing finds you did not report income or a new job, your housing assistance can be terminated.

Kon sa unsang paagi ang akong bahin sa abang kalkulado?
Rent is calculated based on federal regulations, and it is recalculated whenever your income or family size changes. Your portion of the rent is about 30 percent of your monthly adjusted income. This amount is then subtracted from the lower of the payment standard or the gross rent to determine how much Westbrook Housing will pay in the subsidy.
The “payment standard” is a HUD-approved amount based on bedroom size and average fair market rents for the area. The bedroom size standard is two persons per bedroom, but the head of household is not expected to share a bedroom with a child.

Sa diha nga kinahanglan kita o membership sa panimalay mga kausaban nga report?
Sa bisan unsa nga kausaban sa income o pamilya komposisyon kinahanglan report sa Westbrook Housing sa pagsulat sa sulod 10 adlaw. To fill out income change forms and report the changes, tawga ang imong opisyal nga programa sa 207-854-9779.

Unsa nga iban ang gitugotan?

• $480 is deducted from your gross monthly income for each household member who is under 18 mga tuig sa edad o baldado o sa usa ka bug-os-panahon nga estudyante.
• $400 for any elderly family (edad 62 o mas magulang o baldado).
• Medical galastohan sa sobra sa 3 percent of annual family income of any elderly or disabled family.
• Makatarunganon nga pag-atiman sa bata galastohan nga gikinahanglan aron ikaw o laing miyembro sa panimalay nga gigamit o sa pagpalambo sa iyang / sa iyang edukasyon.

Where are vouchers accepted?
Wherever you choose to live, as long as the unit passes a Housing Quality Standards (HQS) inspection. It must also pass a rent reasonableness test to assure that the rent is fair.

When a property owner or manager is willing to rent units under the Section 8 Program, and a rental agreement or lease and Housing Assistance Payment contract must are signed.

Westbrook Housing has a list of units whose owners will accept a Section 8 Voucher.

Why are annual reexaminations necessary?
Westbrook Housing is required by federal regulations to review each your income and family size at least once a year. This is done to assure that (1) the right amount of rent is being paid based on your actual income and (2) the home is the right size for the family.

How can I prepare for the reexamination?
For both your reexamination and annual inspection:

• Be on time for your appointment.
• Make sure you have all the information requested in your reexamination letter.

What happens during this review?
Westbrook Housing will notify you one to two months before the anniversary of your initial move-in date. A program officer will schedule a time to conduct the interview. At the interview, the officer will check to see that all information provided about income and family size is correct.

Sometime during the year, Westbrook Housing will also schedule an inspection of your home to make sure it still meets basic Housing Quality Standards.

The inspection is a good time for you to share any concerns you may have about the condition of your home or any maintenance problems you are having.

Unsa ang akong mga obligasyon?
kinahanglan mo:

• Report sa tanan nga mga kinitaan sa pamilya ug sa kabtangan ug mga kausaban sa mga sakop sa panimalay.
• Permiso inspection sa imong balay human sa makatarunganon nga pahibalo.
• Hatagi Westbrook Housing ug ang tag-iya sa labing menos 30 days written notice if you plan to move.
• Dili sublet o lease sa bisan unsa nga bahin sa inyong yunit.
• Never use illegal or controlled substances.
• Dili nga nalambigit sa drug-related o mapintas nga kriminal nga mga kalihokan.
• Dili motugot sa bisan kinsa nga dili sakop sa imong panimalay sa paggamit sa imong address sa pagdawat sa mail, register sakyanan, etc.
• Sunda ang mga termino sa imong lease.

Mahimo ba ko mawad-an sa akong abang tabang?
Oo, below is a partial list of ways families lose their rental assistance:

• Move out without proper notice.
• Allow unauthorized people to live in the unit or use it as their mailing address.
• Fail to report all changes in income or to provide the information required by Westbrook Housing.
• Owe money to any housing authority.
• Become involved in drug-related or violent criminal activities.
• Repeatedly violate the terms of a lease.
• Cause significant damage to the unit.

Sa diha nga ako makalihok?
Here are some general guidelines for moving out.

• Give Westbrook Housing and your landlord at least 30 adlaw nga gisulat nga pahibalo.
• Contact your program officer to see if your income and family composition must be updated, and to obtain another voucher and a Request for Tenancy Approval form for the owner of your new unit.
• Make sure all rent due has been paid.
• Clean the unit thoroughly before you move, this includes major appliances and carpets.

Unsa man ang akong buhaton sa diha nga ang usa ka butang kinahanglan nga maoy nag-ayo?
Maintenance problems should be reported to the owner or property manager in writing. Kon ang problema dili-id sa usa ka gilayon o makatagbaw nga paagi, the problem should be reported to Westbrook Housing in writing for possible action.

As a tenant, what are my responsibilities to the unit?
Practice good housekeeping habits in your home. Keep the home in a clean, safe and orderly condition. Let the property manager or owner know as soon as possible when a repair is needed.