Becoming a Landlord
HACSB values its landlord partners and welcomes new landlords to join our effort to provide safe and quality affordable housing. HACSB administers the federally funded Housing Choice Voucher Program and other special housing programs and grants. The Housing Choice Voucher and special programs provide rental assistance to low-income families renting units in the private market. Landlord participation is a critical component of these programs.
HACSB’s rental assistance programs are included with California’s prohibition on discrimination based on source of income. Click here for more information on understanding protections for housing applicants with rental subsidies including background screening and use of credit history and source of income protection.
Program Benefits
Participation in the Housing Choice Voucher program has many benefits for landlords, including guaranteed income. Click here to access a partial list of the benefits of participating in the voucher program.
Learn About Our Programs
Attend HACSB’s Monthly Landlord Workshop
Landlord Workshops take place virtually on the first Thursday of every month. RSVP to attend one of our monthly landlord workshops by clicking on the “RSVP Here for Landlord Workshop” button below or contact us with any questions you may have.
Other Upcoming Landlord Events
Virtual Landlord Forum
HACSB welcomes all rental property owners and managers in the County to participate in a free on-line Landlord Forum.
February 12, 2025, at 5:30 PM on Zoom
Agenda Topics:
- New California Landlord-Tenant Laws – Guest Speaker from Kimball, Tirey & St. John LLP
- Housing Authority Updates
Registration is required. Register here: Meeting Registration – Zoom
For more information, contact us at landlordinfo@hacsb.com
List Your Rental
The Housing Authority provides a free rental listing service to landlords. Simply complete a Vacancy Listing Request and submit it by email to vacancylisting@hacsb.com.
Select Tenant
Program participants are issued a voucher or Family Obligations Agreement authorizing them to search for a unit. If a program participant applies for your unit, based your tenant selection your own screening criteria. The Housing Authority does not screen for suitability for tenancy. To ensure your screening criteria is compliant with California law concerning the treatment of housing subsidies as a source of income, click here.
Submit Paperwork
The program participant/tenant you select to rent your unit will provide you with a Request for Tenancy Approval (RFTA) packet. Complete and return the RFTA packet along with required items from the checklist to the Housing Authority.
Inspection
HACSB is required to conduct a Housing Quality Standards inspection to ensure the unit is decent, safe, and sanitary, as well as to determine if the requested monthly rent is reasonable. Inspections are free.
Monthly Rent
For non-MTW rental assistance programs and VASH, the rent must be affordable to the tenant. The maximum rent is based on the participant’s ability to pay for rent and utilities. Therefore, the maximum rent may be higher or lower than the payment standard based on a participant’s individual circumstances or other program requirements.
Lease and Contract
After the unit passes the inspection and the rent is determined, HACSB will process the contract for the landlord’s signature. The landlord and the tenant will execute their own lease based on the contract effective dates. The information on the lease and contract, such as address, effective date, family members, and utilities, must match. The landlord must return the signed contract and a copy of the signed lease within 60 days of the effective date to finalize all necessary requirements.
