ABOUT

1.  Agree to offer less-than or equal-to rents affordable to local wages based on household size (based on a pre-determined formula)
2. Agree to a minimum one-year term
3. Agree to minimal rent increases each year
4. Agree to maintain minimum property standards that equal or exceed Warranty of Habitability or HQS standards
5. Pay reasonable property management fees to GVRHA

1.  Demonstrate ability and willingness to pay rent
2. Complete rental readiness program per GVRHA requirements (could be in-house counseling program or online program)
3. Agree to criminal background and credit checks
4. Agree to scheduled inspections
5. Follow all terms of the occupancy agreement
6. Remit all amounts due to GVRHA for expenses incurred on tenant’s behalf

1.  Income/asset ranges – subject to local needs and gaps
2. Preferences – subject to local needs and gaps (ie. families with children, seniors, disabled populations, local workforce, etc.)
3. GVRHA Applications for the Housing Matters program will be available at www.gvrha.org/applications  after January 1, 2022.

1. Landlord relations

•  Educate and recruit landlords to participate in the program
•  Execute master leases with landlords
•  GVRHA guarantees last month’s rent and ½ security deposit to landlord if the tenant defaults
• Negotiate for less-than or equal-to rents affordable to local wages based on household size

2. GVRHA Tenant relations

• Educate and retain prospective households to access the program
• Enroll prospective households into a rental readiness program to learn how to overcome previous barriers to accessing housing

3. GVRHA Property management

• Enters into occupancy agreement with tenants
• GVRHA negotiates for and performs property inspections (frequency dependent upon GVRHA capacity)
• Determine repair and maintenance responsibilities with landlord
• Submit designated reports to Mt. CB on fund requests