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Administrative Plan 4/1/16 Page 9-11 <br />• Changes in lease requirements governing tenant or owner responsibilities for utilities or <br />appliances <br />• Changes in lease provisions governing the term of the lease <br />• The family moves to a new unit, even if the unit is in the same building or complex <br />In these cases, if the HCV assistance is to continue, the family must submit a new Request for <br />Tenancy Approval (RTA) along with a new dwelling lease containing the proposed changes. A <br />new tenancy must then be approved in accordance with this chapter. <br />Where the owner is changing the amount of the rent to owner, the owner must notify SAHA at <br />least 60 days before any such changes go into effect [24 CFR 982.308(g)(4)]. SAHA will agree <br />to such an increase only if the amount of the rent to owner is considered reasonable according to <br />the rent reasonableness standards discussed in Chapter 8. If the requested rent is not found to be <br />reasonable, the owner must either reduce the requested rent increase, or terminate the tenancy in <br />accordance with the terms of the lease. <br />No rent increase is permitted during the initial term of the lease [24 CFR 982.309(a)(3)]. <br />SAHA Policy <br />Where the owner is requesting a rent increase, SAHA will determine whether the <br />requested increase is reasonable within 14 days of receiving the request from the owner. <br />The owner will be notified of the determination in writing. <br />Approved rent increases will go into effect on the first of the month following the 60 day <br />period after the owner notifies SAHA of the rent change or on the date specified by the <br />owner, whichever is later. <br />If SAHA was not properly notified, the effective date of the rent increase will be delayed <br />accordingly. <br /> <br /> <br />3-243