§ 966.4 Lease requirements.
Link to an amendment published at 91 FR 9453, Feb. 26, 2026.
Link to a delay of the above amendment published at 91 FR 12301, Mar. 13, 2026.
A lease shall be entered into between the PHA and each tenant of a dwelling unit which shall contain the provisions described hereinafter.
(a) Parties, dwelling unit and term. (1) The lease shall state:
(i) The names of the PHA and the tenant;
(ii) The unit rented (address, apartment number, and any other information needed to identify the dwelling unit);
(iii) The term of the lease (lease term and renewal in accordance with paragraph (a)(2) of this section);
(iv) A statement of what utilities, services, and equipment are to be supplied by the PHA without additional cost, and what utilities and appliances are to be paid for by the tenant;
(v) The composition of the household as approved by the PHA (family members and any PHA-approved live-in aide). The family must promptly inform the PHA of the birth, adoption, or court-awarded custody of a child. The family must request PHA approval to add any other family member as an occupant of the unit;
(vi) HUD's regulations in 24 CFR part 5, subpart L (Protection for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, or Stalking) apply.
(2) Lease term and renewal. (i) The lease shall have a twelve month term. Except as provided in paragraph (a)(2)(ii) of this section, the lease term must be automatically renewed for the same period.
(ii) The PHA may not renew the lease if the family has violated the requirement for resident performance of community service or participation in an economic self-sufficiency program in accordance with part 960, subpart F of this chapter.
(iii) The lease shall convert to a month-to-month term for families determined to be