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Initial Term and Lease Renewal [24 CFR 983.2560 and 983.257(b)] The initial lease term must be for at least one year. Upon expiration of the lease, an owner may renew the lease, refuse to renew the lease for "good cause," or refuse to renew the lease without good cause. If the owner refuses to renew the lease without good cause, SARA will provide the family with atenant-based voucher and remove the unit from the PBV HAP contract. Changes in the Lease [24 CFR 983.256(e)] If the tenant and owner agree to any change in the lease, the change must be in writing, and the owner must immediately give SARA a copy of all changes. The owner must notify SARA in advance of any proposed change in the lease regarding the allocation of tenant and owner responsibilities for utilities. Such changes may only be made if approved by SARA and in accordance with the terms of the lease relating to its amendment. SARA must redetermine reasonable rent, in accordance with program requirements, based on any change in the allocation of the responsibility for utilities between the owner and the tenant. The redetermined reasonable rent will be used in calculation of the rent to owner from the effective date of the change. Owner Termination of Tenancy [24 CFR 983.257] With two exceptions, the owner of a PBV unit may terminate tenancy for the same reasons an owner may in the tenant-based voucher program (see Section 12-III.B. and 24 CFR 982.310). In the PBV program, terminating tenancy for "good cause" does not include doing so for a business or economic reason, or a desire to use the unit for personal or family use or other non-residential purpose. Non-Compliance with Supportive Services Requirement j24 CFR 983.257(c), FR Notice 11/24/08] If a family is living in a project-based unit that is excepted from the 25 percent per project cap on project-basing because of participation in a supportive services program (e.g., Family Self Sufficiency), and the family fails to complete its supportive services requirement without good cause, such failure is grounds for lease termination by the owner. Tenant Absence from the Unit j24 CFR 983.256(g) and 982.312(a)J The owner may specify in the lease a maximum period of tenant absence from the unit that is shorter than the maximum period permitted by SARA policy. According to program requirements, the family's assistance must be terminated if they are absent from the unit for more than 180 consecutive days. Security Deposits [24 CFR 983.258] The owner may collect a security deposit from the tenant. SARA may prohibit security deposits in excess of private market practice, or in excess of amounts charged by the owner to unassisted tenants. When the tenant moves out of a contract unit, the owner, subject to state and local law, may use the security deposit, including any interest on the deposit, in accordance with the lease, as reimbursement for any unpaid tenant rent, damages to the unit, or other amounts owed by the tenant under the lease. o~ro2~i2 Page 17-23