Ok, Unfortunately I find myself with needing to terminate a tenancy with a Section 8 tenant. What is the protocol here? It is 4-29-17, if i deliver a 30 days to vacate before 5-1-17 the month of May will be her final month? Is this correct? I understand in Ohio accepting rent adds problems. Since the tenant pays each month in advance how to I collect her portion on CMHA's portion for the month of May?
What is the protocol you know and have been successful with?
Property Manager · Virginia Beach, VA · Member since 2016 · 2k+ posts · 2k+ votes
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@Brad Fausett - Just give notice and send a copy to the SEC 8 worker. 30 days is a really short notice for a SEC 8 tenant though. In my market, best case scenario possible if no one is sick or on vacation and we pass inspection first time, the fastest we can get a tenant in from the time we accept them is 20 days. Build in the amount of time it takes for the caseworker to process the tenant's paperwork to get their RFTA (package that has to be completed by the new landlord) and time for the tenant to search for property and the landlord to property screen the tenant, and it is impossible for the SEC 8 tenant to have someplace to go in 30 days. While it may be in your legal right, it would be much kinder to give 60 day notice if the tenant has been decent to you and your property.
Thank you @Patti Robertson. In a odd turn of events, the tenant gave me 30 day notice on the same day she was delivered ours via certified mail. She really wants to move to a single family everyone is parting ways happily.
Investor · Atascadero, CA · Member since 2015 · 238 posts · 90 votes
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@Brad Fausett God was smiling on you with this situation! I read your other post about the war breaking out. Hope it all comes together smoothly for you.
Thank you Ronda. He truly was in this scenario. The neighbors are peacfully getting along and the sec 8 tenant is half way packed up. She plans to be gone at the end of the month.