的常見問題解答券持有人

一旦我得到的優惠券, 我有多少時間來找到一個公寓?
在第 8 住房選擇券 (HCV) 程序, 參與者 (90 天?) 尋找合適的住房.

什麼是一節中的要求 8 公寓?

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.

威爾·科 8 幫助支付我的保證金?
別. 你是負責支付保證金.

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

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 和 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?
房屋質量標準 (HQS) are the HUD minimum quality standards for Section 8 套住房. HQS was developed to make sure your home will be safe, healthy and comfortable. 欲了解更多信息, 讀 一個良好的居住場所.

多久需要住房的檢查?
你進入一個單元前的檢查必須完成, 然後每年.

我的收入是如何驗證?
Westbrook Housing will verify all income through your employers with written documentation. 威斯布魯克也外殼定期通過HUD的企業所得稅驗證系統回顧了就業記錄. If Westbrook Housing finds you did not report income or a new job, your housing assistance can be terminated.

如何計算房租的份額?
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.

當應家庭收入或成員的變化報告?
在收入或家庭組成的任何變化必須內以書面形式報告給威斯布魯克房屋 10 天. To fill out income change forms and report the changes, 打電話給你的項目官員 207-854-9779.

什麼扣除是允許?

• $480 is deducted from your gross monthly income for each household member who is under 18 歲或禁用或全職學生.
• $400 for any elderly family (年齡 62 以上或殘疾).
• 超過醫療費 3 percent of annual family income of any elderly or disabled family.
• 必要合理的托兒費用，使您或其他家庭成員受僱或推進他/她的教育.

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 憑證.

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.

什麼是我的義務?
你必須:

• 報告所有的家庭收入和資產，改變家庭成員.
• 你家的許可證檢查後合理的通知.
• 給威斯布魯克住房和至少主人 30 days written notice if you plan to move.
• 不轉租或租用你的設備的任何部分.
• Never use illegal or controlled substances.
• 不參與毒品有關的或暴力犯罪活動.
• 不允許任何人誰不是你的家庭成員使用您的地址接收郵件, 車輛登記, 等等.
• 按照您的租賃條款.

我失去了我的租金援助?
是的, 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.

我什麼時候可以搬進?
Here are some general guidelines for moving out.

• Give Westbrook Housing and your landlord at least 30 天書面通知.
• 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.

東西需要修理的時候，該怎麼辦?
Maintenance problems should be reported to the owner or property manager in writing. 如果問題不是在一個提示或令人滿意的方式校正, 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.