Cal. Civ. Code § 99.100
Rentals and tenant selection — duties
Operative Text
1. In the operation or management of housing projects owned by it, an authority shall at all times observe the following duties with respect to rentals and tenant selection: (1) It may rent or lease the dwelling accommodations therein only to persons of very low income, low income or moderate income and at rentals within the financial reach of such persons; (2) It may rent or lease to a tenant dwelling accommodations consisting of the number of rooms (but no greater number) which it deems necessary to provide safe and sanitary accommodations to the proposed occupants thereof, without overcrowding; and (3) In the operation or management of housing projects, an authority shall ensure that at least twenty percent of the units of each new project built or developed by said housing authority will be occupied by persons of very low or lower income. 2. Nothing contained in this or section 99.090 shall be construed as limiting the power of an authority to vest in an obligee the right, in the event of a default by the authority, to take possession of a housing project, or cause the appointment of a receiver thereof, free from all the restrictions imposed by this or section 99.090.
Missouri Revised Statutes § 99.100 establishes the rules that govern how a public housing authority rents and assigns units in the housing projects it owns. Dwelling accommodations may only be offered to persons meeting very low, low, or moderate income thresholds, at rents those persons can afford. The provision also requires that at least 20 percent of units in each new project be reserved for persons of very low or lower income, and limits unit assignments to the number of rooms genuinely needed to house occupants without overcrowding.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Housing authorities operating under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 99.100 are expected to maintain documented income-verification processes to confirm that prospective tenants meet the applicable very low, low, or moderate income definitions before executing any lease. Compliant operators also track unit-size assignments to ensure no household is placed in a unit larger than what is deemed necessary for safe, sanitary, and non-overcrowded occupancy. For any new project, authorities generally establish a plan at the outset to ensure the 20 percent very-low-income occupancy requirement is met and can be demonstrated to oversight bodies.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 99.100, tenants in authority-owned housing projects have a right to be housed in a unit sized appropriately for their household without overcrowding, and to pay rents set within the financial reach of their income category. If a tenant believes an authority is not following the income-eligibility or unit-assignment rules set out in § 99.100, they may raise that concern as a defense in a housing proceeding or file a complaint with the relevant oversight agency. Tenant-rights organizations familiar with Missouri public housing law can help individuals understand what documentation or steps are generally available in such situations.
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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