HUD HCV Guidebook § 8

The term “Owner” refers to any person or entity with the legal right to lease or sublease a unit to a
participant. Owner responsibilities are defined in the HAP contract, lease, and HUD regulations. The
owner is responsible for the following69:

       Performing all management and rental functions for the assisted unit, including selecting a
        voucher holder to lease the unit and deciding if the family is suitable for tenancy; The fact
        that an applicant is or has been a victim of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault,

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or stalking, is not an appropriate basis for denial of tenancy if the applicant otherwise
        qualifies for tenancy.
     Maintaining the unit in accordance with HQS, including performing ordinary and extraordinary
        maintenance;
     Complying with equal opportunity requirements;
     Preparing and furnishing to the PHA information required under the HAP contract;
     Collecting from the family any security deposit, the family rent to owner, and any charges for
        unit damage by the family;
     Enforcing tenant obligations under the lease; and
     Paying for utilities and services, unless paid for by the family under the lease.