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under the lease. An owner must promptly notify in writing any rejected applicant and SAHA of the grounds for any rejection [24 CFR 983.253(b)]. Leasing [24 CFR 983.253(a)] During the term of the HAP contract, the owner must lease contract units to eligible families that are selected and referred by SAHA from SAHA's waiting list. The contract unit leased to the family must be the appropriate size unit for the size of the family, based on SAHA's subsidy standards. Filling Vacancies [24 CFR 983.254(a)] The owner must promptly notify SAHA of any vacancy or expected vacancy in a contract unit. After receiving such notice, SAHA must make every reasonable effort to promptly refer a sufficient number of families for the owner to fill such vacancies. SAHA and the owner must make reasonable efforts to minimize the likelihood and length of any vacancy. The owner must notify SAHA in writing (mail, fax, or e-mail) within one week of learning about any vacancy or expected vacancy. SAHA will make every reasonable effort to refer families to the owner within 14 days of receiving such notice from the owner. Reduction in HAP Contract Units Due to Vacancies [24 CFR 983.254(b)] If any contract units have been vacant for 120 or more days since owner notice of the vacancy, SAHA may give notice to the owner amending the HAP contract to reduce the number of contract units by subtracting the number of contract units (according to the bedroom size) that have been vacant for this period. If any contract units have been vacant for 120 days, SAHA will give notice to the owner that the HAP contract will be amended to reduce the number of contract units that have been vacant for this period. SAHA will provide the notice to the owner within 14 days of the 120th day of the vacancy. The amendment to the HAP contract will be effective the lst day of the month following the date of SAHA's notice. 17-VLF. TENANT SCREENING [24 CFR 983.255] SAHA Responsibility SAHA is not responsible or liable to the owner or any other person for the family's behavior or suitability for tenancy. However, SAHA may opt to screen applicants for family behavior or suitability for tenancy and may deny applicants based on such screening. SAHA will not conduct screening to determine a PBV applicant family's suitability for tenancy. SAHA must provide the owner with an applicant family's current and prior address (as shown in SAHA records) and the name and address (if known by SAHA) of the family's current landlord and any prior landlords. In addition, SAHA may offer the owner other information SAHA may have about a family, including information about the tenancy history of family members or about drug trafficking and criminal activity by family members. SAHA must provide applicant families a description of SAHA's policy on providing information to owners, and SAHA must give the same types of information to all owners. iii29iio Page 17-20