24 C.F.R. § 891.190
§ 891.190 Emergency transfers for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. (24 CFR Part 891)
Operative Text
(a) Covered housing providers must develop and implement an emergency transfer plan that meets the requirements in 24 CFR 5.2005(e). (b) In order to facilitate emergency transfers for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, covered housing providers have discretion to adopt new, and modify any existing, admission preferences or transfer waitlist priorities. (c) In addition to following requirements in 24 CFR 5.2005(e), when a safe unit is not immediately available for a victim of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking who qualifies for an emergency transfer, covered housing providers must: (1) Review the covered housing provider's existing inventory of units and determine when the next vacant unit may be available; and (2) Provide a listing of nearby HUD subsidized rental properties, with or without preference for persons of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, and contact information for the local HUD field office. (d) Each year, covered housing providers must submit to HUD data on all emergency transfers requested under 24 CFR 5.2005(e), including data on the outcomes of such requests.
Under § 891.190, housing providers covered by this rule are required to have a written emergency transfer plan in place that satisfies federal standards, and to take specific steps when a safe unit is not immediately available for a qualifying victim of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking. Those steps include reviewing their own unit inventory for the next available vacancy and providing the affected resident with a list of nearby HUD-subsidized rental properties along with local HUD field office contact information. Covered providers also have flexibility to create or adjust admission preferences and waitlist priorities to help facilitate these transfers, and they must report transfer request data and outcomes to HUD on an annual basis.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Operators subject to § 891.190 generally maintain a written emergency transfer plan that conforms to 24 CFR 5.2005(e) and keep it current. When a qualifying resident requests an emergency transfer and no safe unit is immediately available, compliant operators document their review of the existing unit inventory, identify the next anticipated vacancy, and furnish the resident with a list of nearby HUD-subsidized properties and the local HUD field office's contact information. Covered providers also track all emergency transfer requests and their outcomes throughout the year in order to meet the annual HUD reporting obligation established by § 891.190(d).
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Under § 891.190, residents who are victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking at a covered property have the right to request an emergency transfer, and the housing provider is required to follow a federally compliant plan when processing that request. If no safe unit is immediately available, the provider must give the requesting resident information about nearby HUD-subsidized housing options and local HUD field office contacts, which can serve as a starting point for exploring alternatives. Tenants who believe a covered provider has not followed the requirements of § 891.190 may consider contacting their local HUD field office, raising the issue with a tenant-rights organization, or exploring whether the provider's failure to comply is relevant to any pending housing matter.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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