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16. OWNER DUTY TO PROVIDE INFORMATION AND ACCESS REQUIRED BY HUD OR PHA a. Requiredinformation The owner must prepare and furnish any information pertinent to the HAP contract as may reasonably be required from time to time by the PHA or HUD. The owner shall furnish such information in the form and manner required by the PHA or HUD. b. PHA and HUD access to premises The owner must permit the PHA or HUD or any of their authorized representatives to have access to the premises during normal business hours and, for the purpose of audit and examination, to have access to any books, documents, papers and records of the owner to the extent necessary to determine compliance with the HAP contract, including the verification of information pertinent to the housing assistance payments or the HAP contract. a. Injury because of owner action or failure to act The PHA has no responsibility for or liability to any person injured as a result of the owner's action or failure to act in connection with the implementation of the HAP contract, or as a result of any other action or failure to act by the owner. b. Legal relationship The owner is not the agent of the PHA. The HAP contract does not create or affect any relationship between the PHA and any lender to the owner or any suppliers, employees, contractors or subcontractors used by the owner in connection with the implementation of the HAP contract. C. Exclusion of third party claims Nothing in the HAP contract shall be construed as creating any right of a family or other third party (other than HUD) to enforce any provision of the HAP contract, or to assert any claim against HUD, the PHA or the owner under the HAP contract. Project -based Voucher Program HAP Contract for New Construction or Rehabilitation Previous editions are obsolete HUD 52530A Page - 15 - of Part 2 4-61 (04/2015)