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Administrative Plan 4/1/2016 Page 15-11 <br />Utility Allowance <br />SAHA must establish utility allowances for manufactured home space rental. For the first 12 <br />months of the initial lease term only, the allowance must include an amount for a utility hook-up <br />charge if the family actually incurred a hook-up charge because of a move. This allowance will <br />not be given to a family that leases in place. Utility allowances for manufactured home space <br />must not include the costs of digging a well or installing a septic system. <br />SAHA Policy <br />The utility allowance for a mobile home, regardless if the participant is the owner of the <br />coach or a renter will be a flat rate. <br />Space Rent <br />The space rent is the sum of the rent to the owner for the manufactured home space, any charges <br />for maintenance and management provided by the owner, and the utility allowance for tenant- <br />paid utilities. <br />Housing Assistance Payment <br />The HAP for a manufactured home space under the housing choice voucher program is the lower <br />of the payment standard minus the TTP or the (gross) manufactured home space rent minus the <br />TTP. <br />Rent Reasonableness <br />Initially, and annually thereafter SAHA must determine that the rent for the manufactured home <br />space is reasonable based on rents for comparable manufactured home spaces. SAHA must <br />consider the location and size of the space, and any services and maintenance to be provided by <br />the owner. By accepting the monthly HAP check, the owner certifies that the rent does not <br />exceed rents charged by the owner for comparable unassisted spaces in the manufactured home <br />park or elsewhere. <br /> <br />15-VI.D. HOUSING QUALITY STANDARDS <br />Under either type of occupancy described in 15-VI.A above, the manufactured home must meet <br />all HQS performance requirements and acceptability criteria discussed in Chapter 8 of this plan. <br />In addition, the following requirement applies: <br />Manufactured Home Tie-Down <br />A manufactured home must be placed on the site in a stable manner, and must be free from <br />hazards such as sliding or wind damage. The home must be securely anchored by a tie-down <br />device that distributes and transfers the loads imposed by the unit to appropriate ground anchors <br />to resist overturning and sliding. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />3-333