HUD Handbook 4350.3 § 6-7

Three common attachments to the lease are described in the following paragraphs:

        A.      Paragraph 6-8: Lead-Based Paint Disclosure Form

        B.      Paragraph 6-9: House Rules

        C.      Paragraph 6-10: Pet Rules

*Figure 6-4*: Initial and Renewal Lease Terms for HUD Subsidized Programs

             Program                        Initial Term                   Renewal Term

   Section 236 Interest              Minimum: One month           Minimum: One month
   Reduction Assistance              Maximum: One year            Maximum: One year
   Section 221(d)(3) BMIR            Minimum: One month           Minimum: One month
                                     Maximum: One year            Maximum: One year
   Properties with RAP               Minimum: One month           Minimum: One month
                                     Maximum: One year            Maximum: One year
   Properties with Rent              Minimum: One month           Minimum: One month
   Supplement                        Maximum: One year            Maximum: One year
   Section 8 LMSA with HUD-          Minimum: The lesser of       Minimum: The lesser of one year, or
   insured or HUD-held               one year, or the remaining   the remaining term of the HAP
   mortgages [24 CFR 886.127]        term of the HAP contract     contract
   Section 8 – PDSA                  Minimum: The lesser of       Minimum: The lesser of one year, or
   [24 CFR 886.327]                  one year, or the remaining   the remaining term of the HAP
                                     term of the HAP contract     contract
   Section 8 – New Construction      Minimum: One year*           Minimum: 30 days
   [24 CFR 880.606]
   Section 8 – Substantial           Minimum: One year*           Minimum: 30 days
   Rehabilitation [24 CFR
   881.601]
   Section 8 – State Agency [24      Minimum: One year*           Minimum: 30 days
   CFR 883.701]
   RHS 515 with Section 8 [24        Minimum: One year*           Minimum: 30 days
   CFR 884.215]
   Section 202 with Section 8        Minimum: One year*           The lease will automatically be
   [24 CFR 891.625]                                               renewed for successive one-month
                                                                  terms.
   Section 202 with PAC [24          Minimum: One year            The lease will automatically be
   CFR 891.765]                                                   renewed for successive one-month
                                                                  terms.
   Section 202 with PRAC [24         Minimum: One year            The lease will automatically be
   CFR 891.425]                                                   renewed for successive one-month
                                                                  terms.
   Section 811 with PRAC [24         Minimum: One year            The lease will automatically be
   CFR 891.425]                                                   renewed for successive one-month
                                                                  terms.

   * NOTE: Minimum term may be less than one year if the Section 8 HAP contract will expire in less
   than 12 months from the effective date of the lease. Owners with these properties need to be
   aware of the expiration of the HAP contract in relation to lease expirations.