Section 8 Housing: Rules, Laws & Regulations

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Low-income housing
Rules, laws and regulations

FEDERAL LAWS

CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS (24 CFR)

Each federal housing program has a set of Federal codes which govern the policies overall.
CFR 24: VIII is the section that covers housing programs. The section is broken down by program below. Off-site URLs and on-site documents may open in a new window:

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SECTION 8

Housing Choice Vouchers (Tenant-based)
Intro to the Housing Choice Voucher Program (Tenant-based)
Project-Based Section 8 (HUD-Subsidized)

PUBLIC HOUSING

PUBLIC HOUSING
Tenant Participation Rights
Admissions and Occupancy Rules
Lease and Grievance Procedures

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HUD REGULATIONS

HUD has developed policies based on the CFR 24 that further specify program rules.
(These are large, downloadable, PDF documents.)

PUBLIC HOUSING OCCUPANCY GUIDEBOOK

HUD HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER GUIDEBOOK (HCV/ Tenant-Based Section 8)
HUD MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING HANDBOOK 4350.3 (Project-Based Section 8)
HUD MODEL LEASE (Project-Based Section 8)

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HOUSING QUALITY STANDARDS
(24 C.F.R. § 982.401)

This is the Federal housing code mandating the standards with which landlords must maintain their units.

FAIR HOUSING ACT (Download) The Federal law governing housing discrimination and fair housing requirements.

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HOUSING AUTHORITY REGULATIONS

In addition to the Federal laws, the local Housing Authority has the discretion to set certain policies and procedures.

SFHA Section 8 Programs (Administrative plans)

Housing Choice Vouchers (Tenant-Based Section 8 Vouchers)
Project-Based Section 8 (HUD-Subsidized)

SFHA Public Housing Programs

SFHA ANNUAL ADMINISTRATIVE AND OCCUPANCY POLICY (AACOP)