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Administrative Plan 4/1/2016 Page 17-31 family’s assistance must be terminated if they are absent from the unit for more than 180 consecutive days. SAHA termination of assistance actions due to family absence from the unit are subject to 24 CFR 981.312, except that the unit is not terminated from the HAP contract if the family is absent for longer than the maximum period permitted. Continuation of Housing Assistance Payments [24 CFR 982.258] Housing assistance payments shall continue until the tenant rent equals the rent to owner. The cessation of housing assistance payments at such point will not affect the family's other rights under its lease, nor will such cessation preclude the resumption of payments as a result of later changes in income, rents, or other relevant circumstances if such changes occur within 180 days following the date of the last housing assistance payment by SAHA. After the 180-day period, the unit shall be removed from the HAP contract pursuant to 24 CFR 983.211. SAHA Policy If a participating family receiving zero assistance experiences a change in circumstances that would result in a HAP payment to the owner, the family must notify SAHA of the change and request an interim reexamination before the expiration of the 180-day period. Security Deposits [24 CFR 983.259] The owner may collect a security deposit from the tenant. SAHA may prohibit security deposits in excess of private market practice, or in excess of amounts charged by the owner to unassisted tenants. SAHA Policy SAHA will allow the owner to collect a security deposit amount the owner determines is appropriate. 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. The owner must give the tenant a written list of all items charged against the security deposit and the amount of each item. After deducting the amount used to reimburse the owner, the owner must promptly refund the full amount of the balance to the tenant. If the security deposit does not cover the amount owed by the tenant under the lease, the owner may seek to collect the balance from the tenant. SAHA has no liability or responsibility for payment of any amount owed by the family to the owner. 17-VII.C. MOVES Overcrowded, Under-Occupied, and Accessible Units [24 CFR 983.260] If SAHA determines that a family is occupying a wrong size unit, based on SAHA’s subsidy standards, or a unit with accessibility features that the family does not require, and the unit is needed by a family that does require the features, SAHA must promptly notify the family and the 3-419